Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Licancabur/archive1

Licancabur

Featured article candidates/Licancabur/archive1

Nominator(s): Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 13:20, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This article is about a volcano in the Central Andes, which plays a major role in the local culture and religion. The Inca build a sanctuary at the top, which also features a crater lake. PS: There has been a suggestion to move references to the end of sentences. I really prefer them to be the way they are, at least until the FAC closes; multiple references per sentence make it so much harder to verify. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 13:20, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Support. I did a pre-FAC review on the talk page and I think the article is FAC-quality. I would suggest removing the sentence "Lascar erupts every few years", which seems unconnected to the article, but that doesn't affect my support. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 14:03, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Media and support by Crisco 1492

All images are correctly licensed. Captions are correctly formatted. Some issues with ALT text:
- Infobox image has no alt text
Added. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
- "alt=Vegetation is sparse near the volcano" - Does not describe the content in a manner that helps people who need alt text. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:57, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  Mm, this image is in the section on vegetation. Expanded a bit. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Prose review to follow — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:57, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
current conditions at its lakes resemble those on former lakes on Mars - "Conditions ... on ... lakes" sounds awkward. Would an "of" construct work better?
Just one word? Done. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Annual mean precipitation reaches 360 millimetres (14 in) decreasing to 200 metres (660 ft) at its base - Missing a comma after (14 in), by the looks of things
Done. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Puna tinamou doesn't need to be capitalized, per the article
Done. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Liolaemus audituvelatus, Liolaemus barbarae, Liolaemus constanzae, Liolaemus fabiani and Liolaemus puritamensis - As these are all in the genus Liolaemus, any opposition to abbreviating to L. on subsequent mentions?
Done. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Not a formal source review, but I see [41][19]; worth having a look to see if any refs are out of order.
There are, but it's probably one of the last things to do before closure (in case edits during FAC rearrange it). I'll make a note. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The preservation of Inca ruins in the summit implies that it has been inactive for 600–1000 years - Could be misread as "summit has been inactive". Perhaps "The preservation of Inca ruins in the summit implies that the volcano has been inactive for 600–1000 years"
Hmm. Technically speaking, this interpretation would be more volcanologically accurate than the source's; many volcanoes are active only in certain portions of the edifice. Still, this one has few flank vents; I'll change it. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
70 metres (230 ft) long public square. - Missing the adj=on for this convert template.
Done. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Inca is pipelinked to Inka people; is that deliberate?
No, corrected. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The first documented ascent was by Severo Titichoca in November 1884. - Might be worth better qualifying this; the first documented ascent by a named individual, by a non-Inca, or...? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:31, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I tend to think that "documented" is enough of a qualifier, myself. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Looks good. Happy to support. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:48, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

History6042's comments

"a crater lake which is among the highest" -> "a crater lake that is among the highest"
"the Inca or the burial of an Inca king" -> "the Inca, or the burial of an Inca king"
"cauri "mountain"." -> "cauri mean "mountain"."
"Bolivia, Chile and Argentina," -> "Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina,"
I don't think this comma is necessary. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
"across Portezuelo Chaxas mountain pass" -> "across the Portezuelo Chaxas mountain pass"
"depth is the Altiplano-Puna Magma Body" -> "deep is the Altiplano-Puna Magma Body"
Isn't here the noun correct? Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
"basement in southeast direction" -> "basement in the southeast direction"
Kinda think that this might suggest the cuts are only southeast of the volcano. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ping me when completed. History6042😊 (Contact me) 20:09, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@History6042: Done except as noted. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, support. History6042😊 (Contact me) 12:37, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notes by nominator

Putting a note for myself to put refs into numerical order. I'll do after this passes so that the order isn't scrambled again by edits during the FAC. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 08:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]