Miravalles
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 Miravalles |
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| height | 2028 m | |
| location | Province of Guanacaste , Costa Rica | |
| Mountains | Cordillera de Guanacaste | |
| Coordinates | 10 ° 44 '50 " N , 85 ° 9' 3" W | |
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| Type | Stratovolcano | |
| rock | Andesite | |
| Last eruption | 1946 | |
The Miravalles is a 2028 m high stratovolcano in the northwest of Costa Rica . It is located in the province of Guanacaste near the Rincón de la Vieja .
The crater was formed about 0.6 to 1.5 million years ago through several explosive eruptions. The only human-observed eruption was a small gas explosion on the volcano's southwest flank in 1946.
Web links
- Miravalles in the Global Volcanism Program of the Smithsonian Institution (English)