Ixtepeque
| Volcán Ixtepeque | |
|---|---|
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,292 m (4,239 ft) |
| Coordinates | 14°25′12″N 89°40′48″W / 14.42000°N 89.68000°WCoordinates: 14°25′12″N 89°40′48″W / 14.42000°N 89.68000°W |
| Geography | |
  Volcán Ixtepeque Guatemala | |
| Location | Jutiapa, Guatemala |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Holocene |
Volcán Ixtepeque is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. It consists of several rhyolitic lava domes and basaltic cinder cones. Its name is derived from the nahuatl word for obsidian. Ixtepeque was one of the most important obsidian sources in pre-Columbian Mesoamerica.
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