Miñiques
Cerro Miñiques | |
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The Miñiques volcano, seen from the North. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,910 m (19,390 ft) |
Coordinates | 23°49′0″S 67°46′0″W / 23.81667°S 67.76667°W |
Geography | |
Location | Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Miñiques is a massive volcanic complex containing a large number of craters, lava domes and flows, located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile. Located 21 km (13 mi) south of Volcán Chiliques and 26 km (16 mi) west of Cordón Puntas Negras, it is part of a frequently visited attraction conformed by the high plain lagoons Laguna Miscanti, Laguna Miñiques and the Cerro Miscanti volcano.
See also
- List of volcanoes in Chile
- Chiliques
- Cerro Miscanti
- Cordón Puntas Negras
- Caichinque
- Los Flamencos National Reserve
References
- "Miñiques". 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)
External links
- SI Google Earth Placemarks - Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: download placemarks with SI Holocene volcano-data.
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