Baluran is a
stratovolcano
A stratovolcano, also known as a composite volcano, is a conical volcano built up by many layers (strata) of hardened lava and tephra. Unlike shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes are characterized by a steep profile with a summit crater and per ...
located on the island of
Java. It is at the very northeast of the island and is overshadowed by its much larger neighbour
Ijen
Map of Ijen Crater, where sulfur is mined
The Ijen volcano complex is a group of composite volcanoes located on the border between Banyuwangi Regency and Bondowoso Regency of East Java, Indonesia. It is known for its blue fire, acidic crate ...
. The mountain has not erupted in historical times, although it is considered to be of
Holocene age.
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See also
* Baluran National Park
* List of volcanoes in Indonesia
References
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Mountains of East Java
Stratovolcanoes of Indonesia
Subduction volcanoes
Volcanoes of East Java
Situbondo Regency
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