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Mount Tampomas

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Small andesitic volcano in West Java, Indonesia
Mount Tampomas
Highest point
Elevation1,684 m (5,525 ft)
ListingRibu
Coordinates6°46′S 107°57′E / 6.77°S 107.95°E / -6.77; 107.95
Geography
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Geology
Mountain typeStratovolcano
Last eruptionUnknown

Mount Tampomas is a small andesitic stratovolcano in West Java, Indonesia. Young lava flows are found on the eastern flank of the volcano.

The mountain was used as a source of construction rocks to build the nearby Mrica Hydroelectric Dam project. Tampomas means "winnows of gold" in Sundanese. The mountain area is locally known as Agro Gusti Kencanawati named after lady spirit resides there. The legend says that a royal couple once had an argument and their spirits lay in the two rock outcrops side by side for eternity. The nearby mountain is where the male spirit is supposed to reside.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Tampomas". Global Volcanism Program. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 2006-12-21.
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