Volcán Santo Tomás
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| Volcán Santo Tomás | |
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 Santo Tomás viewed from Zunil | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 3,542 m (11,621 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°42′36″N 91°28′44″W / 14.71000°N 91.47889°W |
| Geography | |
  Volcán Santo Tomás | |
| Parent range | Sierra Madre |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Volcán Santo Tomás (original indigenous name Qaqpekul)[1] is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. Its highest point lies at an altitude of 3,542 m (11,621 ft) above sea level.
It is also known as "Volcán Pecul", or as "Cerro Zunil", the name of its youngest and most prominent dome which was last active approximately 84,000 years ago (K-Ar dating).[2]
Geothermal activity can be observed in the form of Solfataras and thermal springs which are located on the west of the ridge between Santo Tomás and Zunil.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Cabezas Carcache, Horacio, ed. (2008). Crónicas Mesoamericanas (Tomo I) [Mesoamerican Chronicles (Volume I)] (PDF) (in Spanish). Vol. 1 (1ra ed.). Guatemala City: Editorial Galería Guatemala. p. 84. ISBN 978-99922-846-9-8.
- ^ "Santo Tomás". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.
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