Chopo Volcano
| Chopo Volcano | |
|---|---|
  Chopo Volcano Costa Rica | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 402 metres (1,319 ft) |
| Listing | List of volcanoes in Costa Rica |
| Coordinates | 10°28′14″N 85°03′51″W / 10.470430°N 85.064185°W |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Volcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Chopo Volcano, today a quarry, was an inactive volcano, also known as either Anunciación, Coronación, Asunción mountain. It is located in Cañas canton of Guanacaste, 6 km north off the Cañas city.[1][2]
Toponymy
[edit]It is named after the nickname of the previous owner of the land where the volcano is located.[1]
Physical aspects
[edit]The area is of around 1 km2 and the cone was made of pyroclastic lava flows, its rocks are basaltic olivines.
Social and economic activity
[edit]Today the volcano is a quarry for road raw material. Cattle farming is practiced in the surrounding areas.[1]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Alvarado Induni, Guillermo. Los volcanes de Costa Rica. Editorial de la Universidad Estatal a Distancia. pp. 98–100. ISBN 978-9968-316-79-8.
- ^ Bergoeing, Jean Pierre (2006-01-01). "El cuaternario en Costa Rica. Proposición cronológica". Reflexiones (in Spanish). 85 (1): 13. ISSN 1021-1209.
External links
[edit]- "Cerro Chopo". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2021-06-27.
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