| Colachi | |
|---|---|
Salar de Pujsa with Acamarachi and Colachi volcanoes in the distance. Colachi is visible in the rightmost portion of the image. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 5,631 m (18,474 ft)1 |
| Coordinates | 23°14′11″S 67°38′42″W / 23.23639°S 67.64500°W / -23.23639; -67.645001 |
| Geography | |
Colachi Location in Chile | |
| Location | Antofagasta Region, Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Stratovolcano | |
| Last eruption | Unknown1 |
Colachi is a stratovolcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. It was built on a basement of ignimbrites.1 A 7 km² silicic lava flow lies on the saddle between the volcano and Acamarachi.1
Colachi is part of a chain of stratovolcanoes stretching along the eastern side of the Salar de Atacama, the most active of which being Lascar.
References
References
- "Colachi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2012-04-13.