Guatemala · Lava dome
Ixtepeque
- Type
- Lava dome
- Elevation
- 1292m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Lava dome
- Country
- Guatemala
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1292m
- Coordinates
- 14.420, -89.680
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Cluster
- Major rock type
- Rhyolite
Geological summary
Ixtepeque volcano, which takes its name from the Aztec word for obsidian, is perhaps the largest obsidian field in North America.
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From Wikipedia
Volcán Ixtepeque is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. The peak of the volcano lies at an altitude of 1,292 m above sea level. It consists of several rhyolitic lava domes and basaltic cinder cones. Its name is derived from the nahuatl word for obsidian. Ixtepeque was one of the most important obsidian sources in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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