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Ticsani is a volcano in Peru northeast of Moquegua and consists of two volcanoes ("Old Ticsani" and "Modern Ticsani") that form a complex. "Old Ticsani" is a compound volcano that underwent a large collapse in the past and shed of mass down the Rio Tambo valley. Today an arcuate ridge remains of this edifice. "Modern Ticsani" is a complex of three lava domes which were emplaced during the Holocene. Two large eruptions took place during the Holocene, producing the so-called "Grey Ticsani" and "Brown Ticsani" deposits; the last eruption occurred after the 1600 eruption of neighbouring Huaynaputi

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Mountain.name
Ticsani
Mountain.photo
Ticsani.jpg
Mountain.photo_caption
The Ticsani lava dome complex (center)
Mountain.elevation_m
5408
Mountain.range
Andes
Mountain.location
Moquegua Region
Mountain.map
Peru
Mountain.map_caption
Peru
Mountain.map_size
240
Mountain.type
Lava domes
Mountain.last_eruption
1800 ± 200 years

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  • Geology
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  • Eruption history
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Ticsani is a volcano in Peru northeast of Moquegua and consists of two volcanoes ("Old Ticsani" and "Modern Ticsani") that form a complex. "Old Ticsani" is a compound volcano that underwent a large collapse in the past and shed of mass down the Rio Tambo valley. Today an arcuate ridge remains of this edifice. "Modern Ticsani" is a complex of three lava domes which were emplaced during the Holocene. Two large eruptions took place during the Holocene, producing the so-called "Grey Ticsani" and "Brown Ticsani" deposits; the last eruption occurred after the 1600 eruption of neighbouring Huaynaputina. The volcano is seismically active and features active hot springs and fumaroles; since 2015 the volcano is monitored by the Peruvian government.

== Geography and geomorphology ==

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