Lipari Volcano
Updated: 29 Μαρτίου 2024 15:49 GMT -
stratovolcano 602 m
Αιολικά νησιά (Ιταλία ), 38.51°N / 14.95°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Αιολικά νησιά (Ιταλία ), 38.51°N / 14.95°E
Current status: normal or dormant (1 out of 5)
Obsidian block from the Rocce Rosse lava flow on Lipari Island
Lipari, the ancient Meligunis, is the largest island of the Eolian Archipelago and its economic and cultural center.
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Lipari volcano eruptions: 729 AD (?, alternative date: 580 AD) at Monte Pilato, formation of "Rocce Rosse" obsidian flow
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Background
It is located immediately north of Vulcano Island. The island contains numerous small stratovolcanoes, craters, and lava domes on a basement of submarine volcanic deposits.The latest eruption in historic times, probably in 729 AD, at Monte Pilatus at the NE tip of the island, formed a spectacular obsidian lava flow. Since Ancient times, the island has been known for its rich deposit of pumice (the largest deposit in the world!) and obsidian, - a highly valued raw material to manufacture tools such as knives and arrowheads in the Stone and Bronze Age. Obsidian from Lipari has been found throughout the Mediterranean, proving that a vast trade network existed already during the 2nd millennium BC.
Lipari Volcano Photos
Πανοραμική θέα πάνω από το Vulcano και το Vulcanello σε πρώτο πλάνο, Salina, Lipari, Panarea (κοντά στο ουράνιο τόξο) και στο μακρινό φόντο, το Stromboli. (Photo: Tom Pfe...
Παλαιά λατομεία ελαφρόπετρας στο Monte Pilato στο Λίπαρι (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Βότσαλα ελαφρόπετρας στην παραλία κάτω από την παλιά, σκουριασμένη προβλήτα του λατομείου ελαφρόπετρας στο Λιπάρι (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)...
Τα λατομεία ελαφρόπετρας Lipari και η ροή λάβας οψιανού "Rocce Rosse" (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
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