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Curiquinca

Coordinates: 22°35.834′S 67°51.680′W / 22.597233°S 67.861333°W / -22.597233; -67.861333
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Curiquinca
Curiquinca as seen from the NNW.
Highest point
Elevation5,722 m (18,773 ft)
Coordinates22°35.834′S 67°51.680′W / 22.597233°S 67.861333°W / -22.597233; -67.861333
Geography
Map
LocationChile
Parent rangeAndes
Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano

Curiquinca (Spanish pronunciation: [kuɾiˈkiŋka]) is a stratovolcano that straddles the border between Bolivia and Chile. It lies immediately E of Cerro Colorado and NE to volcán Escalante (El Apagado), all of which are considered to be part of the Sairecabur volcanic group. The light area behind the mountain is part of a large sulfur deposit, location of the - now abandoned - sulfur mines "Azufrera El Apagado" on the Chilean side and its counterpart "Azufrera Rosita" on the Bolivian side of the border.

See also

References

  • "Sairecabur". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
  • González-Ferrán, Oscar (1995). Volcanes de Chile. Santiago, Chile: Instituto Geográfico Militar. p. 640 pp. ISBN 956-202-054-1.(Spanish)