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South America / Chile / Cerro Chaxas
Record SL-771344 · Wikidata Q23650092

Cerro Chaxas

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Elevation
4,460 m
14,633 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
22.7929° S, 67.9668° W
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Cerro Chaxas
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Description

Wikipedia

Chaxas is a lava dome complex which has been the source of the 1.09±0.56 mya Chaxas ignimbrite in the Andes. The ignimbrite dips away from the domes and are partially younger than the Puripicar ignimbrite. The dome has a diameter of 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) and fills the vent area of the ignimbrite. Licancabur volcano is constructed on top of this ignimbrite. Some Inka ceramics are derived from the clay in this ignimbrite.

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