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Sete Cidades Volcano, Sete Cidades, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sete Cidades Volcano | Stratovolcano |
| Sete Cidades | Civil Parish |
| Ponta Delgada | Municipality |
| São Miguel | Island |
| Azores | Autonomous Region |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 52' 10'' North , 25° 46' 48'' West
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Vulcão das Sete Cidades, Sete Cidades, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
The Sete Cidades Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, referring to a polygenetic volcano and caldera, located in the western part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. More recognizable for the Lagoa das Sete Cidades at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones, lava flows, and maar geomorphology that have marked its history.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sete_Cidades_Massif |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q20716809 |
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References
pubs.geoscienceworld.org (n.d.) https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/eurjmin/article-abstract/12/2/469/61720
pdfs.semanticscholar.org (n.d.) https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/5031/51a423961feb9be9d389db9ebf379868d93b.pdf?_ga=2.95770462.315804626.1592436863-786122196.1592436863
Mattiolil, M., Upton, B. G. J., Renzulli, A. (1997) Sub-volcanic crystallization at Sete Cidades volcano, São Miguel, Azores, inferred from mafic and ultramafic plutonic nodules. Mineralogy and Petrology, 60 (1-2). 1-26 doi:10.1007/bf01163132
Renzulli, Alberto, Santi, Patrizia (2000) Two-stage fractionation history of the alkali basalt-trachyte series of Sete Cidades volcano (São Miguel Island, Azores). European Journal of Mineralogy, 12 (2) 469-494 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2000/0012-0469
BEIER, CHRISTOPH, HAASE, KARSTEN M., HANSTEEN, THOR H. (2006) Magma Evolution of the Sete Cidades Volcano, São Miguel, Azores. Journal of Petrology, 47 (7) 1375-1411 doi:10.1093/petrology/egl014
Queiroz, G., Pacheco, J.M., Gaspar, J.L., Aspinall, W.P., Guest, J.E., Ferreira, T. (2008) The last 5000 years of activity at Sete Cidades volcano (São Miguel Island, Azores): Implications for hazard assessment. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 178 (3) 562-573 doi:10.1016/j.jvolgeores.2008.03.001
Sete Cidades Volcano, Sete Cidades, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugal