Roccamonfina volcano

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Roccamonfina volcano is an extinct stratovolcano in southern Italy known for its large Pleistocene eruptions and well-preserved volcanic landscape within the Apennine region.

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Roccamonfina volcano canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf extinct volcano
stratovolcano
country Italy
dominantProcess subduction-related volcanism
eruptionStyle explosive eruptions
eruptiveProducts fallout tephra
lava flows
pyroclastic flows
formationPeriod Early Pleistocene
Pliocene
linked to: Pliocene epoch
geologicalAge Pleistocene
linked to: Pleistocene epoch
geologicalProvince Italian Peninsula volcanic province
hasConservationStatus regional natural park
hasFeature caldera
lava domes
pyroclastic deposits
radial valleys
hasGeomorphologicalFeature deeply incised flanks
hasResearchField paleoanthropology
paleoclimatology
volcanology
hasTypeLocality Roccamonfina footprints
landformType volcanic massif
lastEruption Pleistocene epoch
locatedIn Apennine region
linked to: Italian Apennines

Campania
Province of Caserta
southern Italy
linked to: Southern Italy
locatedNear Roccamonfina town
Sessa Aurunca
Teano
morphology composite cone
mountainRange Apennines
namedAfter Roccamonfina (municipality)
near Garigliano River
Tyrrhenian Sea
notableFor Pleistocene hominin footprints
large Pleistocene eruptions
well-preserved volcanic landscape
partOf Roman Magmatic Province
protectedArea Roccamonfina–Foce Garigliano Regional Park
region Lazio-Campania border area
rockType latite
phonolite
trachyte
status extinct
tectonicSetting Tyrrhenian back-arc basin
tourism geotourism destination
volcanicArcOrBelt Campanian volcanic province

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Apennine volcanic arc contains Roccamonfina volcano