The Unique Tectonic Setting of

Sulawesi, Indonesia

Sula and Banggai Islands

The Sula and Banggai Islands, which are composed of continental crust, apparently began to collide with the East Arm during the Miocene. The composition of the basement material of these islands suggests that they were originally torn from New Guinea and transported westward by a left-lateral transform fault of the Sorong System.

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