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San Martin Tuxtla volcano

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San Martin Tuxtla


San Martin Tuxtla

The isolated San Martin Tuxtla volcano is a shield volcano which rises above the Gulf of Mexico. It has had eruptions in historical times. It occurs in the Tuxtla volcanic field in Veracruz, Mexico. Lavas from San Martin vary between basanite and alkali basalt. Locally the volcano is also known as Tiltépetl (Fire mountain in the Nahuatl language).

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