Cerro Machín
| Cerro Machín | |
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 Cerro Machín in 2016 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,650+ metres (8,694 feet)[1] |
| Listing | Volcanoes of Colombia |
| Coordinates | 04°29′00″N 75°23′30″W / 4.48333°N 75.39167°W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Cerro Machín Location of Cerro Machín in Colombia | |
| Location | Tolima Colombia |
| Parent range | Central Ranges Andes |
| Geology | |
| Rock age | Pleistocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1180 ± 150 years[1] |
Cerro Machín is a stratovolcano located in Tolima Department, Colombia. Cerro Machin is a volcanic plug that is approximately the same age (1,000,000+ years) as the Ruiz-Tolima Massif and has the appearance of being part of that volcanic system. Its sisters are Nevado del Tolima, 17,060 feet (5,200 m); Santa Isabel, 16,240 feet (4,950 m), Nevado del Ruiz, 17,457 feet (5,321 m), plus nine other lesser volcanoes and a 10,000 feet (3,000 m) volcanic South Wall containing in excess of thirty volcanic domes.
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References
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- ^ a b c "Machín". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2007-01-19.
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