| 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] and was emplaced 77,400 ± 18,400 years ago.[2]
It is part of the so-called "Yura Monogenetic Field", which was only discovered in 2022.[2] Lavas erupted from this centre are dark in colour. They are basalt andesitic with vesicularity between 0 and 70%.[3]
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References
- 1 2 3 "Cerro Nicholson". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
- 1 2 Aguilar, Rigoberto; Arteaga, David; Manrique, Nélida; van Wyk de Vries, Benjamin; Cueva, Kevin; Taipe, Edu; Guillou, Hervé; Scao, Vincent (2022). "Quaternary volcanism in the Yura Monogenetic Field near Arequipa city, southern Peru". Frontiers in Earth Science. 10. doi:10.3389/feart.2022.904914. hdl:20.500.12544/4168. ISSN 2296-6463.
- ↑ 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. S2CID 128636358.
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