Mount Penanggungan

Mount Penanggungan
Mount Penanggungan
Elevation 1,653 m (5,423 ft) [1]
Listing Ribu
Location
Location Java, Indonesia
Coordinates 7°37′S 112°38′E / 7.62°S 112.63°E / -7.62; 112.63
Geology
Type Stratovolcano
Age of rock Holocene
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 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

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References

  1. ^ a b "Penanggungan". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. http://www.volcano.si.edu/world/volcano.cfm?vnum=0603-291. Retrieved 2006-12-26. 



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