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Illiniza Volcano | John Seach
Ecuador
0.659 S, 78.714 W
summit elevation 5248 m
Stratovolcano
Illiniza volcano is located 55 km southwest of Quito, Ecuador.
The volcano consists of two snow covered peaks - Illiniza Sur (5248 m) and Illiniza Norte (5126 m).
Iliniza Norte is a remnant of the main volcanic edifice, and younger Iliniza Sur is an andesitic-dacitic stratovolcano surrounded by thick pyroclastic flow deposits.
Further reading
Hidalgo, Silvana, et al. "Adakitic magmas in the Ecuadorian volcanic front: petrogenesis of the Iliniza volcanic complex (Ecuador)." Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 159.4 (2007): 366-392.
Illiniza Volcano Eruptions
No recent eruptions.