Mount Penanggungan
| Mount Penanggungan | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,653 m (5,423 ft) [1] |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 7°37′S 112°38′E / 7.62°S 112.63°E |
| Geography | |
| Location | Java, Indonesia |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Holocene |
| Mountain type | Stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | Unknown |
Mount Penanggungan is a small stratovolcano, located immediately on the north side of Arjuno-Welirang volcanic complex in East Java province, Java island, Indonesia. Several Hindu-Buddhist sanctuaries, sacred places and monuments are located on the mountain dating from AD 977–1511. Lava flows and pyroclastic deposits are found around the volcano.[1]
See also
References
- 1 2 "Penanggungan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-26.
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