Papua New Guinea · Stratovolcano
Mount Balbi
Balbi
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Elevation
- 2715m
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Type
- Stratovolcano
- Country
- Papua New Guinea
- Region
- Southwestern Pacific / Bougainville Volcanic Arc
- Elevation
- 2715m
- Coordinates
- -5.916, 155.001
- Last eruption
- Unknown
- Tectonic setting
- Subduction zone / Crustal thickness unknown
- Landform
- Composite
- Major rock type
- Andesite / Basaltic andesite
Geological summary
The complex andesitic Balbi stratovolcano on Bougainville Island includes a large number of coalesced cones and lava domes.
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From Wikipedia
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 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. There are numerous fumaroles near the craters, though Balbi has not erupted in historic time.
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Eruption history
1 recordedGlossaryRecord summary
- Confirmed eruptions
- 0
- Uncertain eruptions
- 1
Detailed timeline
- 1825 (±25 yrs)VEI ?Method not stated1825-07-02 – end unknownCrater B ?
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