Mount Tapochau
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Mount Tapochau is the highest point on the island of Saipan in the Northern Mariana Islands, at 474 m (1554 ft). The mountain offers a 360 degree view of the island. Mount Tapochau was vital in World War II as a result of this.
[edit] Geology
The base of Mount Tapochau is covered with phosphate, manganese ore, sulphur, and coral limestone. The peak is also a limestone formation.
[edit] References
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- Geological sections across Saipan (see section B)
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