Mount Lucia Explained
Mount Lucia (Malay: Gunung Lucia) is a volcanic cone mountain located at the Tawau Division of Sabah, Malaysia.[1] It reaches a height of approximately 1201m (3,940feet).[2]
Geology
The mountain is formed through the late Pleistocene volcanisms.[3] [4] [5] Together with Mount Maria in the Tawau volcanic field, the mountains are made up of Pleistocene dacite.[4]
History
Since 1979, it has been a part of Tawau Hills Park. Jungle trekking activities are served by the park where the forest trail also leads to Mount Magdalena and Mount Maria.[6]
See also
References
- Web site: World's new tallest tree in Tawau Hills Park. Lagatah Toyos. Daily Express. 15 July 2018. 20 May 2019. There are three main peaks in the form of extinct volcanoes, which were last active about 27,000 years ago, namely Mt Magdalena, Mt Lucia and Mt Maria.. https://web.archive.org/web/20190520072025/http://www.dailyexpress.com.my/news.cfm?NewsID=125818. 20 May 2019. dead.
- Web site: Introduction to Tawau Hills Park. Tawau Hills Park. 20 May 2019.
- Book: Geological Survey Department. British Territories in Borneo. Bulletin - Geological Survey Department, British Territories in Borneo. 1968. H.M. Stationery Office.
- Geological heritage features of Tawau volcanic sequence, Sabah. Sanudin Tahir. Baba Mustafa. Ismail Abd Rahim. Bulletin of the Geological Society of Malaysia, Geology Programme, School of Science and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Sabah. Geological Society of Malaysia. 2010. 20 May 2019. 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20190517100552/https://gsm.org.my/products/702001-100383-PDF.pdf. 17 May 2019. dead.
- Web site: General geology of Sabah [Semporna Peninsula]]. Government of Sabah. 20 May 2019.
- Web site: Activities at Tawau Hills Park. Tawau Hills Park. 20 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190518020648/http://www.sabahparks.org.my/index.php/activities-thp. 18 May 2019. dead.
