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Nevados Casiri volcanostratovolcano 5650 m / 18,537 feet
Peru, -17.47°S / -69.81°W Current status: dormant (1 out of 5)
Typical eruption style: effusive (lava domes)
Nevados Casiri volcano eruptions: unknown The youngest crater has been active during the past 10,000 years and is well preserved. Sulphur is being extracted from 2 mines on the NW and SE flanks of the volcano. Background:Nevados Casiri consists of 4 cones forming a E-W aligned ridge with the youngest cone on the SE side. 2 post-glacial lava flows are present south of the youngest cone, and an older lava dome to the west. |