Mount Tangkoko

Mount Tangkoko[4] is a stratovolcano in the north of Sulawesi island in Indonesia. Its summit has an elongated deep crater. On the east flank, there is a flat lava dome Batu Angus. Historical records only show eruptions in the nineteenth century.[2]

Mount Tangkoko
Mount Tangkoko as viewed from the sea
Highest point
Elevation1,113 m (3,652 ft)[1]
Coordinates1°31′05″N 125°11′06″E[2]
Dimensions
Width3 km × 1.5 km (1.86 mi × 0.93 mi)[3]
Geography
Mount Tangkoko is located in Sulawesi
Mount Tangkoko
Mount Tangkoko
Location in Sulawesi
Country Indonesia
RegionSulawesi
ProvinceNorth Sulawesi
RegencyMinahasa
Geology
Mountain typestratovolcano with lava dome[3]
Type of rock[3]
Last eruption1880 (1880)[2]
Mount Tangkoko summit blanketed in cloud, its flanks covered in dense vegetation

The Tangkoko Batuangus Nature Reserve is a refuge for such species as the Celebes crested macaque and spectral tarsier.

See also

References

Citations

  1. "Tangkoko-Duasudara - synonyms & subfeatures". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  2. "Tangkoko-Duasudara". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  3. "Tangkoko-Duasudara - general information". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 29 April 2023.
  4. "Aset Sejarah Alam Dunia dan Rumah Satwa Sulawesi" [World natural history assets and Sulawesi animal house]. Nasional.Kompas.com (in Indonesian). Kompas. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 29 April 2023.

Bibliography

  • Morrice, M G; Jezek, P A; Gill, J B; Whitford, D J; Monoarfa, M (1983). "An introduction to the Sangihe arc: volcanism accompanying arc-arc collision in the Molucca Sea, Indonesia". J. Volcanol. Geotherm. Res. 19: 135–165.
  • Tatsumi, Y; Murasaki, M; Arsadi, E M; Nohda, S (1991). "Geochemistry of Quaternary lavas from NE Sulawesi: transfer of subduction components into the mantle wedge". Contr Mineral Petr. 107: 137–149.


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