Michincha
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| Michincha | |
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| Elevation | 5,305 m (17,405 ft) |
| Location | |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 20°S 68°W / 20°S 68°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
Michincha is a stratovolcano on the border of Bolivia and Chile. It is part of an east-west trending ridge of stratovolcanoes. To its east lies Olca. The only historical activity from the complex was a flank eruption from 1865-1867.
Sources [edit]
- Siebert L, Simkin T (2002-). Volcanoes of the World: an Illustrated Catalog of Holocene Volcanoes and their Eruptions. Smithsonian Institution, Global Volcanism Program Digital Information Series, GVP-3, (http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/).
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