Sotará (volcano)
Sotará is a stratovolcano located in Cauca, Colombia. The volcano has hot springs of 80 °C (176 °F) and fumarole activity with a composition of 80% CO2 and 20% H2S.[1] The volcano is located between the Silvia-Pijao Fault in the west and the San Jerónimo Fault in the east.[2]
Sotará | |
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Sotará in 2016 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 4,580 m (15,030 ft) |
Listing | Volcanoes of Colombia |
Coordinates | 2°06′29″N 76°35′31″W |
Geography | |
Sotará Location of Sotará in Colombia | |
Location | Cauca |
Parent range | Central Ranges, Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Extinct basaltic-andesitic stratovolcano |
Volcanic belt | North Volcanic Zone Andean Volcanic Belt |
Last eruption | unknown |
Gallery
- Sotará in 2010
gollark: There's a death star being built near Chorus City to increase our lasing capability further.
gollark: Sounds like you may need lasing too!
gollark: People might complain about "rights" and "trials" and whatnot, but you can use the lasers on them too.
gollark: If anyone violates the speed limit, *laser noise* and they are no longer violating the speed limit.
gollark: Lasers can be extremely effective for crime prevention.
References
- INGEOMINAS, s.a.
- Plancha 364, 1999
Bibliography
- Orrego, Abigail; Luis León; Luis Eduardo Padilla; Álvaro Pablo Acevedo, and Nelson Marulanda. 1999. Plancha 364 - Timbío - 1:100,000, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-06.
- N., N. s.a. Volcán Sotará, 1. INGEOMINAS. Accessed 2017-06-09.
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