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Spain Volcanoes and Volcanics

Spain Volcanoes and Volcanics
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Major Volcanoes of Spain -- mainland
From: Simkin and Siebert, 1994, Volcanoes of the World: Geoscience Press, Inc., Published in association with Smithsonian Institution.
The volcanism of this broad region, stretching from Spain to the Caucasus, is largely the result of convergence between the Eurasian Plate and the northward-moving African Plate. The geology is diverse and complex, with microplates defying easy tectonic generalizations. However, subduction under the Greek islands (Hellenic arc) and southern Italy (Calabrian arc) explains the region's principal volcanic centers.
Olot Volcanic Field
From: Simkin and Siebert, 1994, Volcanoes of the World: Geoscience Press, Inc., Published in association with Smithsonian Institution.
Olot Volcanic Field: Pyroclastic Cones ( Holocene ?)

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05/16/00, Lyn Topinka