Mount Balbi

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 / 5.90250°S 154.99111°E / -5.90250; 154.99111 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.^[2] There are numerous fumaroles near the craters, though Balbi has not erupted in historic time.

Key Information

Mount Balbi
Mount Balbi is the light-colored area at the center of the image.
Highest point
Elevation	2,715 m (8,907 ft)[1]
Prominence	2,715 m (8,907 ft)
Listing	Ultra Ribu
Coordinates	05°54′51″S 154°58′57″E / 5.91417°S 154.98250°E / -5.91417; 154.98250
Geography
Mount Balbi Papua New Guinea
Location	Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Parent range	Emperor Range
Geology
Rock age	Appr. 10 to 12 000 years ago
Mountain type	Stratovolcano
Last eruption	Not in historic time
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1. ^ "World Ribus – Melanesia". World Ribus. Retrieved 2024-12-25.
2. ^ "Global Volcanism Program | Balbi". Smithsonian Institution | Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved 2022-03-15.

• "Balbi". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2020-10-07.
• Bagana Volcano and Balbi Volcano, Bougainville Island

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