Volcán Tolimán facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Volcán Tolimán |
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![]() Volcán Tolimán from Panajachel (behind it is Volcán Atitlán)
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,158 m (10,361 ft) |
Prominence | 603 m (1,978 ft) |
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Location | Sololá, Guatemala |
Parent range | Sierra Madre |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Volcán Tolimán is a large stratovolcano in Guatemala. It stands tall on the southern edge of Lake Atitlán, a beautiful lake. This volcano is shaped like a tall cone, built up from many layers of hardened lava and ash.
Volcán Tolimán reaches a height of 3,158 meters (about 10,361 feet). It formed near the southern edge of a very old, huge crater called the Atitlán III caldera. The very top of the volcano has a shallow crater, which is like a bowl-shaped dip. The sides of the volcano are covered with thick layers of ancient lava flows. These lava flows came out from openings, or vents, on the volcano's sides a long time ago.
Cerro de Oro: A Smaller Volcano
On the northern side of Volcán Tolimán, there is a smaller, separate hill made of lava called Cerro de Oro. This is known as a "parasitic lava dome." It formed from lava that pushed up from the main volcano. Scientists think Cerro de Oro might have erupted thousands of years ago.
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See also
In Spanish: Volcán Tolimán para niños
- List of volcanoes in Guatemala