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Santa Fe, also called Barrington Island, is
located in the central part of the Galapagos archipelago. It is one
of the oldest Galapagos Islands, ages of its lavas range from
750,000 to nearly 3 million years. The lavas are simiIar in some
respsects to the Platform Series lavas of neighboring Santa Cruz.
Santa Fe is also one of the few islands that is not volcanically
active. Its maximum elevation is only about 200 m. There have,
however, been unconfirmed reports of fumeroles on the island. |
