Parent range Andes Mountain range Andes | Elevation 5,681 m | |
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Location Bolivia, Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province | ||
Muruq'u (Quechua for ball (of yarn, wool), Hispanicized spelling Morokho) is a 5,681-metre-high (18,638 ft) mountain in the Andes of Bolivia. It is situated in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, in the north of the Esmoruco Municipality, southwest of Guadalupe. Muruq'u lies southeast of P'aqu Urqu and Waqrayuq.
Map of Muruq'u, Bolivia
Muruq'u is a volcano of early Miocene age, constructed between the Lipez and Cerro Bonete volcanoes north of Cerro Panizos. Volcanic activity commenced with explosive eruptions generating fall deposits and was followed by the extrusion of lava domes and lava flows.
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