Cerro Nicholson | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,525 m (8,284 ft) |
Coordinates | 16°15′40″S 71°45′14″W / 16.261°S 71.754°W |
Cerro Nicholson is a scoria cone in Peru. It is constructed on top of the 1.65 mya Arequipa Airport Ignimbrite and is well preserved with a summit crater. It is located westsouthwest of Chachani volcano. Lavas erupted from this centre are dark in colour. They are basalt andesitic with vesicularity between 0 and 70%.