Nevado del Tolima
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The Nevado del Tolima is a Late Pleistocene to recently active andesitic stratovolcano located in the Tolima department, Colombia. The volcano lies south of Nevado del Ruiz volcano and is situated within the Los Nevados National Natural Park. The volcano, whose most recent activity dates to 1943 and last major eruption around 3600 years ago, overlies the Eocene El Bosque Batholith, dated at 49.1 ± 1.7 Ma.[2][3]
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Nevado del Tolima | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,276 m (17,310 ft)[1] |
Listing | Volcanoes of Colombia |
Coordinates | 4°39′30″N 75°19′46″W[1] |
Geography | |
Location | Tolima Colombia |
Parent range | Central Ranges, Andes |
Geology | |
Age of rock | <40 ka Late Pleistocene-recent |
Mountain type | Andesitic stratovolcano |
Volcanic belt | North Volcanic Zone Andean Volcanic Belt |
Last eruption | March 1943[1] |
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