Cerro Nicholson
| Cerro Nicholson | |
|---|---|
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 2,525 m (8,284 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 16°15′40″S 71°45′14″W / 16.261°S 71.754°W[1] |
Cerro Nicholson is a scoria cone in Peru. It is constructed on top of the 1.65 mya Arequipa Airport Ignimbrite and is well preserved with a summit crater. It is located west-southwest of Chachani volcano.[1] Lavas erupted from this centre are dark in colour. They are basalt andesitic with vesicularity between 0 and 70%.[2]
See also[]
- Andagua volcanic field
- El Misti
References[]
- ^ a b c "Cerro Nicholson". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- ^ Delacour, Adélie; Gerbe, Marie-Christine; Thouret, Jean-Claude; Wörner, Gerhard; Paquereau-Lebti, Perrine (17 November 2006). "Magma evolution of Quaternary minor volcanic centres in southern Peru, Central Andes" (PDF). Bulletin of Volcanology. 69 (6): 581–608. doi:10.1007/s00445-006-0096-z. hdl:20.500.11850/67949.
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