Romeral (volcano)

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Romeral
Volcán Romeral
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Romeral
Highest point
Elevation 3,858 m (12,657 ft)
Listing Volcanoes of Colombia
Coordinates 5°12′22″N75°21′50″W / 5.20611°N 75.36389°W / 5.20611; -75.36389
Geography
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Romeral
Location of Romeral in Colombia
Location Caldas, Colombia
Parent range Central Ranges, Andes
Geology
Rock age Pliocene-Holocene
Mountain type Andesitic-dacitic stratovolcano
Last eruption 5390 BCE ± 500 years

Romeral is a stratovolcano located in Caldas, Colombia. It is the northernmost Holocene volcano of South America, of the North Volcanic Zone in the Andean Volcanic Belt. The volcano was formed in the Late Pliocene, approximately 3 million years ago. [1]

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References

  1. Bohórquez et al., 2005, p.72

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