Costa Rica · Stratovolcano
Volcán Tenorio
Tenorio
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 1916m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Costa Rica
- Region
- Middle America & Caribbean / Central America Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 1916m
- Coordinates
- 10.673, -85.015
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The 225 km2 dominantly andesitic Tenorio volcanic massif anchors the SE end of the Guanacaste Range and consists of a cluster of densely forested NNW-SSE-trending volcanic cones.
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From Wikipedia
Tenorio Volcano is an inactive andesitic stratovolcano in the southeasternmost part of the Cordillera de Guanacaste volcanic mountain range in northwestern Costa Rica. It is the main geographical feature of the eponymous Tenorio Volcano National Park.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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