Patilla Pata
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Patilla Pata is a stratovolcano
in Bolivia
. The date of its last eruption is unclear, but it is unlikely to be during the Holocene
as the mountain is heavily glaciated. The composition of the volcano is largely andesitic, but there are also a number of basaltic lava
flows.
Stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a tall, conical volcano built up by many layers of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions...
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...
. The date of its last eruption is unclear, but it is unlikely to be during the 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"...
as the mountain is heavily glaciated. The composition of the volcano is largely andesitic, but there are also a number of basaltic lava
Lava
Lava refers both to molten rock expelled by a volcano during an eruption and the resulting rock after solidification and cooling. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcanic vent, lava is a liquid at...
flows.