Parícutin facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Parícutin |
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![]() Parícutin in 1994
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,800 m (9,200 ft) |
Prominence | 208 m (682 ft) |
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Geology | |
Age of rock | 1941–1952 |
Mountain type | Cinder cone |
Volcanic arc/belt | Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt |
Last eruption | 1943 to 1952 |
Climbing | |
First ascent | 1943 |
Easiest route | Hike |
Paricutin is a volcano in Mexico in the state of Michoacán. It is the youngest volcano in the western hemisphere, born in 1943. It is now 1,353 feet (424m) above the valley, and 9,186 feet (2,800m) above sea level.
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