Billy Mitchell (volcano)
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| Billy Mitchell | |
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 The dark-colored caldera lake of Billy Mitchell is at right, above an ash plume originating from Bagana. |
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| Elevation | 1,544 metres (5,066 feet) |
| Location | Bougainville, Papua New Guinea |
| Range | Emperor Range |
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| Type | Pyroclastic shield |
| Last eruption | 1580 ± 20 years |
| Billy Mitchell | |
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| Location | Bougainville Island |
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| Lake type | crater lake |
| Basin countries | Papua New Guinea |
Billy Mitchell is a volcano located in the central part of the island of Bougainville, just northeast of Bagana, one of the most active volcanoes of Papua New Guinea. It is a small pyroclastic shield truncated by a 2 km wide caldera filled by a crater lake. The last two major eruptions were about 370 and 900 years ago.
The volcano is named for American general Billy Mitchell.
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