Sierra de Chaxas
Sierra de Chaxas is a mountain in Antofagasta, Chile and has an elevation of 4,134 metres.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chaxas.
Chaxas
Peak
Photo: Heretiq, CC BY-SA 2.5.
Chaxas is a lava dome complex which has been the source of the 1.09±0.56 mya Chaxas ignimbrite in the Andes. The ignimbrite dips away from the domes and are partially younger than the Puripicar ignimbrite. Chaxas is situated 3½ km southeast of Sierra de Chaxas.
Sierra de Chaxas
- Type: Mountain with an elevation of 4,134 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Antofagasta, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-22.76297° or 22° 45′ 47″ southLongitude
-67.98123° or 67° 58′ 52″ westElevation
4,134 metres (13,563 feet)Open location code
579J62P9+RGGeoNames ID
11176186
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In Other Languages
“Sierra de Chaxas” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Sierra de Chaxas”
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