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Geological Formation

Mount Isarog

Volcanic Formations

Mount Isarog rises in the province of Camarines Sur on the island of Luzon in the Philippines, reaching an elevation of about 2,000 meters. It is an active stratovolcano whose slopes carry active fumaroles and hot springs, ongoing surface signs of the heat still driving its interior. This entity documents Mount Isarog specifically as a geological formation, an active Luzon stratovolcano marked by surface fumaroles and hot springs.

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Activity
Dormant 2
Connections

Associated With

Andesite, Materials
Source Mount Isarog (Wikipedia)
Dacite, Materials
Source Mount Isarog (Wikipedia)
Pleistocene, Eras
Source Mount Isarog (Wikipedia)

Caused By

Orogeny, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Orogeny via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Mount Isarog
Volcanism, Processes
Source Mount Isarog (Wikipedia)

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Mount Isarog
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Philippines

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Mount Isarog
Sources
1. Mount Isarog (Wikipedia)
  • Lead
    Isarog became a protected area under the natural park.
  • Associated With: Pleistocene, Article text, age Pleistocene
    Isarog Volcano is interpreted to have formed during the Pleistocene, as indicated by K-Ar dating of lava samples from the edifice, which yielded an age of 0.16 ± 0.12 Ma.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Article text, process Volcanism
    Isarog Volcano is interpreted to have formed during the Pleistocene, as indicated by K-Ar dating of lava samples from the edifice, which yielded an age of 0.16 ± 0.12 Ma.
  • Associated With: Andesite, Article text, rock Andesite
    The magmatic composition of Isarog Volcano is primarily andesitic, with minor dacitic components.
  • Associated With: Dacite, Article text, rock Dacite
    The magmatic composition of Isarog Volcano is primarily andesitic, with minor dacitic components.
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2. Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program: Volcanoes of the World, Holocene volcanoes service
Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism ProgramVolcanoes of the World, volcano 273042
Quote, Volcanoes of the World, volcano 273042
"Volcano_Name": "Isarog" ... "Last_Eruption_Year": -3500
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Wikidata: Mount Isarog
Wikidata Q1673747, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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