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North America / Mexico / Veracruz / San Martín Tuxtla
Record SL-847571 · Wikidata Q4407286

San Martín Tuxtla

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Elevation
1,650 m
5,413 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
18.5577° N, 95.2008° W
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San Martín Tuxtla
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Description

Wikipedia

The isolated San Martin Tuxtla volcano is a shield volcano which rises above the Gulf of Mexico. It has had eruptions in historical times. It occurs in the Tuxtla volcanic field in Veracruz, Mexico. Lavas from San Martin vary between basanite and alkali basalt. Locally the volcano is also known as Tiltépetl (Black Mountain in the Nahuatl language).

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