Kamis, 09 Februari 2012

MOUNT (CRATER) IJEN

Ijen Crater is a famous tourist attraction, which has been recognized by domestic and foreign tourists for its natural beauty. Tourism Regions included in the crater Park Nature Reserve with an area of ​​2560 hectares Ijen, including 92 hectares of forest area attractions. Mount Ijen volcano itself is still active. Located on a row of volcanoes in eastern Java island, located in the district and Bondowoso Banyuwangi.

Ijen crater at an altitude of 2386 m.dpl, is the largest island of Java crater lake, crater-shaped ellipse with a size of approximately 960 x 600 m to the lake water surface elevation of approximately 2140 m.dpl lake with a depth of approximately 200 m, and is terasam lake in the world with a ph of 0.5. Sulfatara sulfur craters in the deep. Its depth is 200 m. and contains approximately 36 million cubic meters of acidic water steaming, sulfur-smelling mist shrouded spinning top.


There are mining sites that became another major uniqueness of the crater tour in addition to the beauty of the panorama that was there. Taking place at the bottom of the crater contained sulfur, parallel to the surface of the lake. Thick white smoke always comes out through the iron pipe which is connected to the source of sulfur. From this bright red fumaroles melt melted out and exposed to ice cold air, forming a bright yellow solid sulfur. Rock sulfur is to be taken.






Mining of sulfur here still wear the traditional way in which the transportation borne by human power. Traditional mining is said only in Indonesia, namely in Welirang and Ijen. Expenses are transported each miner can weigh 85kg. The burden is especially great weight that must be transported through the caldera wall is so steep down the mountain as far as 3km.

Ijen Volcanic eruptions in recorded history occurred only four times, namely 1796, 1817, 1913, and 1936. Mount Ijen increased activity also occurred in 1918, 1921, 1923, 1927, 1929, 1933, 1941. In 1952 with a high smoke eruption about 1000 feet from the top, but there were no casualties.




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