Ollagüe
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For the commune in Chile, see Ollagüe, Chile.
| Ollagüe | |
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Volcán Ollagüe viewed from the west. |
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| Elevation | 5,868 m (19,252 ft) |
| Prominence | 1,686 m (5,531 ft) |
| Listing | Ultra |
| Location | |
 Ollagüe
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| Location |  Bolivia Potosí Department, Nor Lípez Province, Pelcoya Canton Chile Antofagasta Region, El Loa Province |
| Range | Andes |
| Coordinates | 21°18′08″S 68°10′45″W / 21.30222°S 68.17917°WCoordinates: 21°18′08″S 68°10′45″W / 21.30222°S 68.17917°W |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Ollagüe is a massive andesite stratovolcano [1] in the Andes on the border between Bolivia and Chile. It is located southeast of the village that shares its name.
On the lower west flank of Ollagüe, debris avalanche hummocks surround La Poruñita scoria cone and separate Salar de Ollagüe from Salar de Carcote.
The volcano displays fumarolic activity, particularly to the south of its summit area.
On the northwest side of the mountain a disused switchback road, whose highest point reaches over 5,650m[2] leads to sulfur mines on the upper portion of Ollagüe. It is one of the highest (if not the highest) roads in the world. It has been descended by mountain bike [3].
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Ollagüe". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=1505-06=.
- ^ Chilean IGM 1:50,000 map, sheet 2115-6800, pub. Santiago 1985.
- ^ [1]| Andes website - Ollague information
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