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Guallatiri fumaroles

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Guallatiri fumaroles are vents that release steam and volcanic gases from Volcan Guallatiri in northern Chile. Guallatiri is an ice-clad composite volcano in the Andes with an elevation of about 6,071 metres, and fumaroles occur near its summit and on the south flank. The vents can produce visible white vapor and areas of sulfur-rich alteration around openings. The volcano's last known eruption is listed as 1960, while repeated fumarolic observations show that its summit system remains geothermally active.

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Where are the Guallatiri fumaroles?

The Guallatiri fumaroles are on Volcan Guallatiri in northern Chile. Vents occur near the summit and on the south flank of the ice-clad Andean volcano.

How high is Volcan Guallatiri?

Volcan Guallatiri rises to about 6,071 metres above sea level. Its high elevation helps explain the presence of ice and snow around the summit.

What gases come from Guallatiri fumaroles?

The vents release steam and volcanic gases from the volcano's hydrothermal and magmatic system. The visible steam does not mean that every vent is erupting lava, but it signals continuing volcanic heat underground.

Is Guallatiri an active volcano?

Guallatiri is an active composite volcano in the Andes, with persistent fumarolic activity. Its summit and south-flank vents are evidence that heat and gases still move through the volcanic edifice.

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