Guatemala · Volcanic field
Volcán de Flores
Flores
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Elevation
- 1600m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Volcanic field
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1600m
- Coordinates
- 14.308, -89.992
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Basalt / Picro-basalt
Geological summary
Volcán de Flores is one of the largest of a cluster of small stratovolcanoes located in SE Guatemala behind the volcanic front.
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From Wikipedia
Volcán de Flores is the most prominent stratovolcano in a volcanic field composed of several small volcanoes in southern Guatemala. With an elevation of 1,600 m, it is located approximately 10 km west of the city of Jutiapa.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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