Mount Amorong
Mount Amorong a potentially active lava dome, part of the Amorong Volcanic Group, is located at the northern end of the Luzon Central Plain, in Umingan, Pangasinan, Region I, on the island of Luzon, in the Philippines.
| Mount Amorong | |
|---|---|
Mount Amorong Mount Amorong | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 376 m (1,234 ft)[1] |
| Coordinates | 15°49′41″N 120°48′18″E / 15.828°N 120.805°E[1] |
| Geography | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Ilocos Region |
| Province | Pangasinan |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Lava dome |
| Volcanic arc/belt | Luzon Volcanic Arc |
| Last eruption | Pleistocene |
Physical features edit
Mount Amorong is one of a cluster of small lava domes and diatremes. It is the only one which currently exhibits any volcanic-related activities, being fumarolic and solfataric.[1]
Listings edit
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Amorong as potentially active volcano.[2]
The Smithsonian Institution lists Amorong as being Fumarolic.[1]
Eruptions edit
The date of the last eruption is unknown, but possibly more than 1 million years before present.
Geology edit
The volcano's rock type is principally trachyandesite.
K-Ar dating of about 1.14 million years was obtained from the Amorong volcanic group.[1]
It lies along the Eastern Bataan volcanic lineament of the Philippines.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Amorong Group". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2010-12-19.
- ^ . Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). Archived from the original on 2013-12-02. Retrieved 2010-12-19.