Volcán Ixtepeque is a stratovolcano in southern Guatemala. The peak of the volcano lies at an altitude of 1,292 m (4,239 ft) above sea level. 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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Volcán Ixtepeque
Highest point
Elevation	1,292 m (4,239 ft)
Coordinates	14°25′12″N 89°40′48″W
Geography
Volcán Ixtepeque Guatemala
Location	Jutiapa, Guatemala
Geology
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Holocene

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• "Ixtepeque". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution.

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