Cerro del Azufre

Cerro del Azufre
Cerro del Azufre.
Highest point
Elevation 5,846 m (19,180 ft)
Coordinates 21°47′14″S 68°14′15″W / 21.78722°S 68.23750°W / -21.78722; -68.23750Coordinates: 21°47′14″S 68°14′15″W / 21.78722°S 68.23750°W / -21.78722; -68.23750
Geography
Cerro del Azufre
Location of Cerro del Azufre in Chile
Location Chile
Parent range Andes
Geology
Mountain type Stratovolcano
Last eruption Unknown

Cerro del Azufre (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsero ðel aˈsufɾe]) is a stratovolcano located in El Loa Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile. It is part of a chain of volcanoes that separate Upper Loa River basin from Salar de Ascotán basin and is flanked to the west by a dacitic lava dome called Chanka or Pabellón. The 6000 metre volcanoes San Pedro and San Pablo are located to the southwest of Cerro del Azufre.

See also

References

  • "Cerro del Azufre". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.


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