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Flores Volcano | John Seach
(Volcan Amayo)
Guatemala
14.30 N, 90.00 W
summit elevation 1600 m
Volcanic field
Note: There is another volcano called Flores in Azores.
Flores Volcano is located in SE Guatemala, 10 km west of the city of Jutiapa. Young lava flows occur at the NE base of the volcano, near El Aguacite.
Further reading
Walker, J.A., 1981. Petrogenesis of lavas from cinder cone fields behind the volcanic front of Central America. The Journal of Geology, 89(6), pp.721-739.
Williams, H., MacBirney, A.R. and Dengo, G., 1964. Geologic reconnaissance of southeastern Guatemala. University of Calif. Press.
Flores Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.