Capac Urcu
E885760
Capac Urcu is an extinct stratovolcano in the Ecuadorian Andes, renowned for its dramatic glacially carved crater and multiple sharp peaks.
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
extinct volcano
ⓘ
stratovolcano ⓘ |
| country | Ecuador ⓘ |
| eruptionStatus | extinct ⓘ |
| formationProcess | subduction-related volcanism ⓘ |
| hasCrater | glacially carved crater ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalAge | Pleistocene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeomorphologicalFeature |
U-shaped valleys
ⓘ
arêtes ⓘ cirques ⓘ |
| hasGlacialHistory | Pleistocene glaciation ⓘ |
| hasHazardLevel | low volcanic hazard ⓘ |
| hasPeakForm | multiple sharp peaks ⓘ |
| hasRelief | steep slopes ⓘ |
| hasRockType |
andesite
ⓘ
dacite ⓘ |
| hasSummitFeature | eroded crater rim ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Northern Andes volcanic province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPopularFor |
hiking
ⓘ
landscape photography ⓘ mountaineering ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Ecuadorian Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnContinent | South America ⓘ |
| mountainRange | Andes ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Quechua term "Qhapaq Urqu" ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | "noble mountain" in Quechua ⓘ |
| volcanicArcOrBelt | Northern Volcanic Zone of the Andes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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