Colachi

Mountain in Chile

Colachi

Salar de Pujsa with Acamarachi and Colachi volcanoes in the distance. Colachi is visible in the rightmost portion of the image.

Highest point
Elevation| 5,631 m (18,474 ft)[1]
Coordinates| 23°14′11″S 67°38′42″W﻿ / ﻿23.23639°S 67.64500°W﻿ / -23.23639; -67.64500[1]
Geography

Colachi

Location in Chile

Location| Antofagasta Region, Chile
Parent range| Andes
Geology
Mountain type| Stratovolcano
Last eruption| Unknown[1]

Colachi is a stratovolcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. It was built on a basement of ignimbrites.[1] A 7 km² silicic lava flow lies on the saddle between the volcano and Acamarachi.[1]

Colachi is part of a chain of stratovolcanoes stretching along the eastern side of the Salar de Atacama, the most active of which being Lascar.

## See also

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* List of volcanoes in Chile
* Laguna Verde (volcano)
* Purico Complex

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e "Colachi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2012-04-13.

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