Mexico · Stratovolcano
Iztaccihuatl
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 5230m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Mexico
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Trans-Mexican Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 5230m
- Coordinates
- 19.179, -98.642
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Iztaccíhuatl (the "Woman in White") presents the profile of a sleeping woman as seen from the Valley of Mexico.
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From Wikipedia
Iztaccíhuatl or Ixtaccíhuatl is a 5,230 m (17,160 ft) dormant volcanic mountain in Mexico located on the border between the State of Mexico and Puebla within Izta-Popo Zoquiapan National Park. It is the nation's third highest, after Pico de Orizaba at 5,636 m (18,491 ft), and Popocatépetl at 5,426 m (17,802 ft).
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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