Solimana (volcano)
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For the mountain in the Castilla Province, Arequipa Region, Peru, see Solimana (Castilla).
Solimana[4][5] is a volcanic massif in the Andes of Peru, South America, that is approximately 6,093 metres (19,990 ft) high.[6] [lower-alpha 1] It is considered an extinct stratovolcano that is part of the Central Volcanic Zone, one of the volcanic belts of the Andes. It features a caldera as well as traces of a sector collapse and subsequent erosion. The volcano is glaciated.
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Solimana | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 6,093 m (19,990 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,461 m (4,793 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Coropuna |
Coordinates | 15°24′36″S 72°53′35″W |
Geography | |
Location | Arequipa Region |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano[3] |
Last eruption | Pleistocene[3] |
Climbing | |
First ascent | First ascent to the main summit (central peak), 6’093m.(19’990 ft), on 1st August 1970 by Mario Bignami (CAI) Italy, and Julian Blanco Herrera, Peru. |
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