Mount Balbi

Mount Balbi is located in Papua New Guinea
Mount Balbi
Mount Balbi
Papua New Guinea
LocationBougainville, Papua New GuineaParent rangeEmperor RangeGeologyAge of rockAppr. 10 to 12 000 years agoMountain typeStratovolcanoLast eruptionNot in historic time

Mount Balbi is a Holocene stratovolcano located in the northern portion of the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea. A gentle prominence at 05°54′09″S 154°59′28″E / 5.90250°S 154.99111°E / -5.90250; 154.99111 is the highest point of the island. There are five volcanic craters east of the summit, one of which contains a crater lake. The summit is composed of coalesced cones and lava domes which host a large solfatara field.[1] There are numerous fumaroles near the craters, though Balbi has not erupted in historic time.

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References

  1. ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Balbi". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  • "Balbi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
  • Bagana Volcano and Balbi Volcano, Bougainville Island


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