Colachi | |
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Salar de Pujsa with Acamarachi and Colachi volcanoes in the distance. Colachi is visible in the rightmost portion of the image.
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 5,631 m (18,474 ft) |
Coordinates | 23°14′11″S 67°38′42″W / 23.23639°S 67.64500°WCoordinates: 23°14′11″S 67°38′42″W / 23.23639°S 67.64500°W |
Geography | |
Location | Antofagasta Region, Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
Last eruption | Unknown |
Colachi is a stratovolcano in the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. It was built on a basement of ignimbrites. A 7 km² silicic lava flow lies on the saddle between the volcano and Acamarachi.
Colachi is part of a chain of stratovolcanoes stretching along the eastern side of the Salar de Atacama, the most active of which being Lascar.