Casiri (Tacna) 1.36

Casiri is a mountainous complex in the Barroso mountain range in the Andes of Peru, about 5650m high. It is located at the border of the Tacna Region, Tacna Province, Palca District and the Tarata Province, Tarata District.The volcano has a height of, a diameter of and a volume of. Four centres are aligned on an east-west trending ridge, presumably formed through a shift in the conduit, with the youngest centre southeast of the ridge. This youngest centre has a summit crater, a western lava dome of possibly dacitic composition and two southbound lava flows showing signs of having been active after the ice ages. A sulfur mine Gloria is associated with the lava flows, and another is found on the northwest side of the volcano. There are no reports of historical activity. This volcano does not appear to be a threat.