Pumiri
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Pumiri is a 4,862-metre-high (15,951 ft) volcano in the Andes that rises 1,062 metres (3,484 ft) above the surrounding terrain.[1] The volcano is located in the Oruro Department, Sabaya Province, northwest of the Salar de Coipasa.[2]
Oruro Department, Sabaya Province
| Pumiri | |
|---|---|
Pumiri as seen from space | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 4,862 m (15,951 ft) |
| Coordinates | 19°00′00″S 68°26′00″W[1] |
| Geography | |
  Pumiri Location in Bolivia | |
| Location | Bolivia, Oruro Department, Sabaya Province |
| Parent range | Andes |
The volcano is formed from two volcanic cones. The younger of which may be of Holocene age and is constructed in the middle of a caldera marked by a semilunar shape.[3]: 141 Thanks to heavy erosion, lavas and eruption products are mostly found in peripheral parts of the edifice, while in the central area a deep-grounded crystalline core is exposed.[4]: 150 A breach 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) wide and 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) long with an azimuth of 139° lies in the volcano, whose summit has a maximum slope of 25°.[1] The volcano forms a lineament with Saxani and Isluga.[5]
The creeks named Qhamiña (Camiña) and on the western side Waywasi (Guayhuase) originate on the volcano.[6]: 101 Sulfur deposits on the volcano were exploited by indigenous people.[7]: 63
