Mount Besar

Mount 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.

Details

Type
stratovolcano
Range
Bukit Barisan
Location
Sumatra, Indonesia
Map Size
275
Other Name
Gunung Besar
Elevation M
1899
Volcanic Arc
Sunda Arc
Last Eruption
April 1940
Label Position
left