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Geosite ID: M01PSL06 Name: Nossa Senhora da Piedade Thematic category: Volcanology |
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Municipality: Machico Civil parish: Caniçal Location area: 10-1000 ha Coordinates(1):32°44'32.1'' N 16°42'44.4'' W Altitude: 109 m Accessibility: Easy Distance to nearest paved road: 80 m Conditions of observation: Good(1) Coordinates of the geosite and / or the best viewpoint |
Brief description
The Senhora da Piedade Pyroclastic Cone, also popularly known as Monte Gordo, corresponds to a monogenetic volcano that resulted from Hawaiian-Strombolian-type eruptive activity, in subaerial environment, representative of the Funchal Formation - Upper Volcanic Complex (Pleistocene and Holocene ≈ 1.8 - 0.007 Ma).
At this site, marine erosion exposed the internal structure of the basaltic scoria cone and its main volcanic conduct (dyke) in which the magma was laterally fed. In addition to the explosive volcanic products (falling pyroclasts), there are also effusive products (lava flows), as well as numerous volcanological aspects that allow for the interpretation of this small volcano’s various building stages.
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.