Mount Besar
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| Mount Besar | |
|---|---|
| Gunung Besar | |
  Mount Besar | |
| Elevation | 1,899 m (6,230 ft)[1] |
| Location | |
| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Range | Bukit Barisan |
| Coordinates | 4°26′S 103°40′E / 4.43°S 103.67°ECoordinates: 4°26′S 103°40′E / 4.43°S 103.67°E[1] |
| Geology | |
| Type | stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | 1940[1] |
Mount Besar (Indonesian: Gunung Besar, means: Big Mountain) is a stratovolcano in the southeast of Sumatra, Indonesia. A minor sulfur deposit can be found in the crater. A big solfatara field called Marga Bayur is located along its north-southwest flanks or the Semangko fault system.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Besar". Global Volcanism Program, Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0601-25%3D. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
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