Volcano on the island of Luzon, Philippines
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 .
Physical features
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
Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) lists Amorong as potentially active volcano.[ 2]
The Smithsonian Institution lists Amorong as being Fumarolic.[ 1]
Eruptions
The date of the last eruption is unknown, but possibly more than 1 million years before present.
Geology
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.
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Active volcanoes
Potentially active volcanoes
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