Cerro Prieto volcano

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Cerro Prieto

Cerro Prieto (Cocopah: Wee Ñaay) is a volcano located approximately 29 km (18 mi) SSE of Mexicali in the Mexican state of Baja California. The volcano lies astride a spreading center associated with the East Pacific Rise. This spreading center is also responsible for a large geothermal field which has been harnessed to generate electric power by the Cerro Prieto Geothermal Power Station.

References

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerro Prieto

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