Romeral (volcano)

Romeral
Volcán Romeral
Romeral
Highest point
Elevation3,858 m (12,657 ft)
ListingVolcanoes of Colombia
Coordinates5°12′22″N 75°21′50″W / 5.20611°N 75.36389°W / 5.20611; -75.36389
Geography
Romeral is located in Colombia
Romeral
Romeral
Location of Romeral in Colombia
LocationCaldas
 Colombia
Parent rangeCentral Ranges, Andes
Geology
Rock agePliocene-Holocene
Mountain typeAndesitic-dacitic stratovolcano
Last eruption5390 BCE ± 500 years

Romeral is a stratovolcano located in Caldas, Colombia. It is the northernmost Holocene volcano of South America, of the North Volcanic Zone in the Andean Volcanic Belt. The volcano was formed in the Late Pliocene, approximately 3 million years ago.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bohórquez et al., 2005, p.72

Bibliography

  • Bohórquez, O.P.; Monsalve, M.L.; Velandia, F.; Gil, F.; Mora, H. (2005), "Marco tectónico de la cadena volcánica más septentrional de la Cordillera Central de Colombia", Boletín de Geología, Universidad Industrial de Santander, 27: 55–79, retrieved 2017-06-09