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Geosite ID: F01 Name: Toco Thematic category: Volcanology and Lithology |
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Municipality: Funchal Civil parish: Santa Maria Maior Location area: 10 -1000 ha Coordinates(1):32°38'49.3'' N 16°53'38.9'' W Altitude: 30 m Accessibility: difficult Distance to nearest paved road: 50 m Conditions of observation: satisfactory (1) Coordinates of the geosite and / or the best viewpoint |
Brief description
The Toco coastal cliff shows the best hydrovolcanic deposits outcrop from hydroplinic eruptions, that belong to the Funchal Formation, Upper Volcanic Complex (CVS). It is a sequence composed by distal hydrovolcanic and trachytic pumice strate intercalated whith paleosols. At the top of this sequence, a subaerial basaltic flow outcrops presenting a well developed prismatic disjunction that gently tilts into the sea.
Relevant notes
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How to Cite
BRUM DA SILVEIRA, A.; PRADA, S.; RAMALHO, R.; MADEIRA, J.; FONSECA, P.; CANHA, E.; BRILHA, J. (2012). Inventariação do Património Geológico da Ilha da Madeira. Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais - Relatório Final, 414 p. In: https://geodiversidade.