Falso Azufre / Peñon Norte del Falso Azufre 5915m
Falso Azufre (also called Peñon Norte del Falso Azufre) is a mountain subrange at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 5915 metres. Falso Azufre is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Puna de Atacama, Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part), Cordillera de San Buenaventura. It is the highest of Cordillera de San Buenaventura. It is on the border of 3 provinces: Argentinean province of Catamarca; Chilean provinces of Chañaral and Copiapo. Its slopes are within 3 cities: Argentinean city of Antofagasta de la Sierra; Chilean cities of Copiapó and Diego de Almagro.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (5897m), SRTM filled with ASTER (5895m), TanDEM-X(5935m), , Falso Azufre is about 5915 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4506 meters so its prominence is 1409 meters. Falso Azufre is listed as mountain subrange, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 23,82%.
| Name | Falso Azufre / Peñon Norte del Falso Azufre |
| Altitude | 5915m |
| Lat/Lon | -26,7997,-68,3626 |
| Dominance % | 23,82% |
| Prominence | 1409 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -26,7182,-68,3809 |
| Key Col Alt | 4506 |
| Parent Peak | Condor / Volcán Sarmiento -26,6316,-68,3609 |
| Dominance Class | mountain subrange |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 5895 |
| SRTM | 5897 |
| TanDEM-X | 5935 |
| ALOS | 5904 |
| Title | Highest of Cordillera de San Buenaventura |
| First Ascent info | Comision de Límites - 19/03/1905 |
| First Ascent Source | JOURNAL: www.estiloandino.com AUTHOR: Guillermo Almaraz PAGE: Alta Catamarca |
| First Ascent Notes | The International Bordes' Commission has set up a marker post on the summit of “Cerro del Azufre” in 1899. In 1906, army topographers set up a marker post on 'Cumbre de la Línea' and wlaked over the ridge of Peñón towards north of Falso Azufre |
| Isolation | 18,7km |
| Country | Argentina / Chile |
| Argentina City | Antofagasta de la Sierra |
| Argentina Province | Catamarca |
| Chile City | Copiapó, Diego de Almagro |
| Chile Province | Chañaral, Copiapo |
| Chile Region | Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part) |
| Mountain Range Level 4 | Cordillera de San Buenaventura |
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