Olot Field volcano

The Quaternary Olot (Garrotxa) volcanic field occupies the NE corner of Spain south of the Pyrenees Mountains about 90 km NNE of Barcelona.

Background:

The Olot volcanic field consists of a large number of strombolian pyroclastic cones and associated alkali basaltic lava flows and is part of the NE Volcanic Province, which includes the Ampurdán and Selva areas to the SE. The pyroclastic cones are preferentially located at the intersection of E-W and NW-SE faults that cut sedimentary and metamorphic basement rocks. The latest dated eruption is a lava flow whose age was determined by thermoluminescence at 11,500 +/- 1100 years before present. More recent eruptions are possible but not confirmed (Mallarach 1993, pers. comm.). Source: Smithsonian GVP

Olot Field Photos:

Terraced vineyard fields between Megolochori and Pirgos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)	Spring-time vineyards (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)	Spring-time vineyards (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)
Terraced vineyards (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)	Rice field in East Java (Photo: Roland Gerth)	Red poppies on a field near Adamas, Milos (Photo: Tom Pfeiffer)