Guatemala · Stratovolcano
Volcán Tolimán
Toliman
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 3158m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 3158m
- Coordinates
- 14.612, -91.189
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
Volcán Tolimán is a large andesitic stratovolcano that rises above the S shore of Lake Atitlán. It was constructed within the Pleistocene Atitlán III caldera, near its inferred southern margin.
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From Wikipedia
Tolimán, also known as Volcán Tolimán, is a stratovolcano in Guatemala, on the southern shores of Lake Atitlán. Part of the Sierra Madre mountain range, the volcano has an elevation of 3,158 m and was formed near the southern margin of the Pleistocene Atitlán III caldera. The top of the volcano has a shallow crater and its flanks are covered with the thick remains of ancient lava flows that emerged from vents in the volcano's flanks.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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