Ecuador · Stratovolcano

Illinizas

Iliniza

Type: Stratovolcano
Elevation: 5162m
Last eruption: Unknown

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Type: Stratovolcano
Country: Ecuador
Region: South America / Northern Andean Volcanic Arc
Elevation: 5162m
Coordinates: -0.662, -78.716
Last eruption: Unknown
Tectonic setting: Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
Landform: Composite
Major rock type: Andesite / Basaltic andesite

Geological summary

The two glacier-covered peaks of Iliniza volcano are prominent landmarks west of the Interandean Valley.

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From Wikipedia

The Illinizas are a pair of volcanic mountains that are located in the north of Latacunga, Cotopaxi, Ecuador. They are located in the Illinizas Ecological Reserve. These twin mountains are separated by a saddle that is about a kilometer long. The peaks are among the highest in Ecuador, with Illiniza Sur standing slightly taller than Illiniza Norte, its northern counterpart, at 5248 metres and 5126 metres respectively.

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Eruption history

Glossary

Detailed timeline

No eruption records available.

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