Purbalingga, Central Java, Indonesia.

2023-2024

 

Klawing river with parts of Purbalingga town visible at sunset.

Slamet volcano on a colorful sunset seen from Purbalingga region.
The northern Serayu mountains

 

 

Slamet volcano as seen from Purbalingga.
Klawing river and Slamet volcano on a clear morning during the dry season,

Lava tubes of Purbalingga: See more photos here

 

Rocks and minerals of the Klawing river system

Purbalingga and its surroundings are well known for its abundance of minerals, especially for its colorful microcrystalline quartz. They come in the form of Jasper and Agate. The most known being heliotropes (bloodstones).

A heliotrope/Bloodstone found in the Klawing river system of Purbalingga.

Shell fossil.