Sete Cidades Volcano, Sete Cidades, Ponta Delgada, São Miguel, Azores, Portugali
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Sete Cidades Volcano | Stratovolcano |
| Sete Cidades | Civil Parish |
| Ponta Delgada | Municipality |
| São Miguel | Island |
| Azores | Autonomous Region |
| Portugal | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 52' 11'' North , 25° 46' 48'' West
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Mindat Locality ID:
230968
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:230968:5
GUID (UUID V4):
8bb1560f-c108-432e-b754-02ad600a6b07
Name(s) in local language(s):
Vulcão das Sete Cidades, Sete Cidades, Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal
The Sete Cidades Massif is a stratovolcanic complex, referring to a polygenetic volcano and caldera, located in the western part of the island of São Miguel, in the Portuguese archipelago of the Azores. More recognizable for the Lagoa das Sete Cidades at its centre, the volcanic complex includes centuries of geomorphological structures that include lava domes, cones, lava flows, and maar geomorphology that have marked its history.
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| Wikipedia: | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sete_Cidades_Massif |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q20716809 |
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