Sotará is a
stratovolcano located in
Sotará,
Cauca,
Colombia. The volcano has hot springs of and
fumarole
A fumarole (or fumerole) is a vent in the surface of the Earth or other rocky planet from which hot volcanic gases and vapors are emitted, without any accompanying liquids or solids. Fumaroles are characteristic of the late stages of volcani ...
activity with a composition of 80% CO
2 and 20% H
2S.
[INGEOMINAS, s.a.] The volcano is located between the
Silvia-Pijao Fault in the west and the
San Jerónimo Fault in the east.
[Plancha 364, 1999]
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See also
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Geology of Colombia
Geology of Colombia refers to the geological composition of the Republic of Colombia that determines its geography. Most of the emerged territory of Colombia covers vast areas within the South American plate, whereas much submerged territory lie ...
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List of volcanoes in Colombia
This is a list of active and extinct volcanoes in Colombia.
See also
* List of earthquakes in Colombia
* List of fossiliferous stratigraphic units in Colombia
* Geology of Colombia
References
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List of volcanoes by elevation
References
Bibliography
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External links
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Mountains of Colombia
Stratovolcanoes of Colombia
Andean Volcanic Belt
Geography of Cauca Department
Four-thousanders of the Andes
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