Mount Besar

Mount Besar is located in Sumatra
Mount Besar
Mount Besar
Location on Sumatra
Highest pointElevation1,899 m (6,230 ft)[1]Coordinates4°26′S 103°40′E / 4.43°S 103.67°E / -4.43; 103.67[1]GeographyLocationSumatra, IndonesiaParent rangeBukit BarisanGeologyMountain typestratovolcanoLast eruptionApril 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–south-west flanks or the Semangko fault system.[1]

See also

  • flagIndonesia portal

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Besar". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-28.


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