Chile · Bolivia · Stratovolcano
Sairecabur
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 5961m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Chile · Bolivia
- Region
- South America / Central Andean Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 5961m
- Coordinates
- -22.719, -67.891
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Continental crust (> 25 km)
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
This chain of andesitic-dacitic volcanoes along the Chile-Bolivia border contains at least 10 postglacial centers and stretches from Escalante volcano in the N to Sairecábur volcano in the S.
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From Wikipedia
Sairecabur is a volcano located on the frontier between Bolivia and Chile. It is part of the Andean Central Volcanic Zone. Sairecabur proper is 5,971 m (19,590 ft) high; other mountains in the range are 5,722 m (18,773 ft) high Curiquinca, 5,819 m (19,091 ft) high Escalante and 5,748 m (18,858 ft) high Cerro Colorado, all of which have erupted a number of lava flows. Also in close proximity to Sairecabur lie the volcanic centres Licancabur, Putana and Juriques.
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Eruption history
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No eruption records available.
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