| Chiliques | |
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The Chiliques volcano, seen from Laguna Miscanti. |
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| Elevation | 5,778 m (18,957 ft) |
| Location | |
| Location | Chile |
| Range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Chiliques is a stratovolcano located in the Antofagasta Region of Chile, immediately north of Cerro Miscanti. Laguna Lejía lies to the north of the volcano.
The volcano, which has been dormant for at least 10,000 years, is now showing signs of life. A January 6, 2002, nighttime thermal infrared image from ASTER revealed a hot spot in the summit crater as well as several others along the upper flanks of the volcano’s edifice, indicating new volcanic activity. Examination of an earlier nighttime thermal infrared image from May 24, 2000, showed no such hot spots.[1]
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