Cerro Columa
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Cerro Columa, or Cerro Colluma, is a maar
in Bolivia
. It lies north-east of Huachacalla
. Its last eruption date is unknown, although some have assigned it as Holocene
.
Maar
A maar is a broad, low-relief volcanic crater that is caused by a phreatomagmatic eruption, an explosion caused by groundwater coming into contact with hot lava or magma. A maar characteristically fills with water to form a relatively shallow crater lake. The name comes from the local Moselle...
in Bolivia
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
. It lies north-east of Huachacalla
Huachacalla
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. Its last eruption date is unknown, although some have assigned it as Holocene
Holocene
The Holocene is a geological epoch which began at the end of the Pleistocene and continues to the present. The Holocene is part of the Quaternary period. Its name comes from the Greek words and , meaning "entirely recent"...
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