🎳 Cerro Nicholson

Peru · Americas · 16.26°S, 71.73°W

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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 and was emplaced 77,400 ± 18,400 years ago.

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CountryPeru
Continent / regionAmericas
Coordinates (approx.)16.26°S, 71.73°W · view on map

Cerro Nicholson is located in Peru, in Americas.

More volcanoes in Peru

Andagua volcanic field · Ccarhuarazo (Ayacucho) · Chupiquiña · Purupuruni · Quimsachata (Canchis).

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