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Mount Besar

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Location
  
Sumatra, Indonesia

Elevation
  
1,899 m

Province
  
South Sumatra

Mountain type
  
stratovolcano

Last eruption
  
1940

Parent range
  
Barisan Mountains

Mount Besar

Similar
  
Belirang‑Beriti, Mount Patah, Mount Leuser, Imun, Geureudong

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.

Map of Mount Besar, Aromantai, Beringin Island, South Ogan Komering Ulu Regency, South Sumatra, Indonesia

References

Mount Besar Wikipedia