Mount Besar
| Mount Besar | |
|---|---|
| Gunung Besar | |
  Mount Besar Location on Sumatra | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,899 m (6,230 ft) [1] |
| 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] |
| Geography | |
| Location | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Parent range | Bukit Barisan |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | stratovolcano |
| Last eruption | April 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
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Besar". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-28.
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