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Mt Trafalgar Volcano | John Seach
Oro Province, Papua New Guinea
9.139 S, 149.154 E
summit elevation 1495 m
stratovolcano
Mt Trafalgar volcano is located north east of Victory Volcano in Papua New Guinea. The volcano is deeply eroded. Mt Trafalgar is a major andesite volcano which is located in an area without a Benioff-Wadati zone. The magmas erupted from the volcano have unusually high levels of Nickel and Chromium.
Mount Trafalgar is one of four large Quaternary stratovolcanoes on the north coast of southeastern New Guinea. The other three are Hydrographers Range, Mount Lamington, and Mount Victory.
Further reading
Löffler, E. and Woodward, M.J., 1977. Geomorphology of Papua New Guinea (p. 195). Canberra: Australian National University Press.
Mt TrafalgarVolcano Eruptions
No eruptions in the past 10,000 years.