Nevado Anallajsi | |
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![]() The upper right part of the NASA Space Shuttle image shows the eroded volcanic complex Nevado Anallajsi. | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,750 m (18,860 ft) |
Coordinates | 17°55′S 68°55′W / 17.917°S 68.917°W |
Geography | |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Nevado Anallajsi is a stratovolcano in Bolivia. The date of its last eruption is unknown, but its youngest lava flows appear to have erupted from a vent on the north flank of the mountain. The main composition of the volcano is andesitic and dacitic. It overlies a plateau which is composed of ignimbrite. The volcano covers an area of 368.8 square kilometres (142.4 sq mi) and is 10.2 mya old based on its erosion state,[1] while other estimates indicate an age of 2.6 mya.[2]