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Geosite ID: SC01 Name: Ponta do Garajau Thematic category: Volcanology and Stratigraphy |
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Municipality: Santa Cruz Civil parish: Caniço Location area: 0,1 -10 ha Coordinates(1):32°38'17.2'' N 16°51'07.5'' W Altitude: 3 m Accessibility: Easy Distance to nearest paved road: 100 m Conditions of observation: good (1) Coordinates of the geosite and / or the best viewpoint |
Brief description
Ponta do Garajau presents great geological diversity, of high scientific value, the most notable of which is the Garajau surtseyan cone. It is a tuff cone formed by ash and block deposits (yellowish) associated with hydrovolcanic activity, alternating with lapilli deposits and bombs (black to reddish) associated with strombolian subaerial activity stages. The cone was built on a coastal cliff previously cut out in a succession of basaltic spills in the Funchal Formation, Upper Volcanic Complex (CVS). At the site, there are also two lodes that will have fed the later stages of the eruption.
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.