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Colachi

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Mountain type
  
Stratovolcano

Elevation
  
5,631 m

Parent range
  
Andes

Last eruption
  
Unknown

Mountain range
  
Andes

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Location
  
Antofagasta Region, Chile

Similar
  
Caichinque, Cerro Overo, El Negrillar, Cordón de Puntas Negras, Cerro del León

Cocinando el colachi


Colachi is a stratovolcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. It was built on a basement of ignimbrites. A 7 km² silicic lava flow lies on the saddle between the volcano and Acamarachi.

Contents

Map of Colachi, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile

Colachi is part of a chain of stratovolcanoes stretching along the eastern side of the Salar de Atacama, the most active of which being Lascar.

References

Colachi Wikipedia