The Nevado del Tolima is a Late Pleistocene to recently active andesitic stratovolcano located in the Tolima department, Colombia. The volcano lies south of Nevado del Ruiz volcano and is situated within the Los Nevados National Natural Park. The volcano, whose most recent activity dates to 1943 and last major eruption around 3600 years ago, overlie…
The Nevado del Tolima is a Late Pleistocene to recently active andesitic stratovolcano located in the Tolima department, Colombia. The volcano lies south of Nevado del Ruiz volcano and is situated within the Los Nevados National Natural Park. The volcano, whose most recent activity dates to 1943 and last major eruption around 3600 years ago, overlies the Eocene El Bosque Batholith, dated at 49.1 ± 1.7 Ma.
Elevation: 5,276 m (17,310 ft)
Location: Tolima · Colombia
Listing: Volcanoes of Colombia
Parent range: Central Ranges, Andes
Rock age(s): <40 ka · Late Pleistocene-recent
Mountain type: Andesitic stratovolcano
Volcanic belt: North Volcanic Zone · Andean Volcanic Belt
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