Volcanic hazards at Fossa of Vulcano: Data from the last 6,000 years

• DOI: 10.1007/bf01960543
• Publication Date: 2005-08-12T20:41:15Z
• Authors: G. Frazzetta; P. Y. Gillot; L. Volpe; M. F. Sheridan
• Keywords: Caldera

Stratigraphic reconstruction of the complete sequence of deposits that formed the Fossa cone of Vulcano has distinguished four principal eruptive cycles: Punte Nere, Palizzi, Commenda, and Pietre Cotte. At least three additional eruptive cycles, one of which ends with the Campo Sportivo lava, occur between deposits of the Punte Nere and Palizzi cycles. However, exposure is inadequate for their characterization. The assignment of the modern deposits that follow the Pietre Cotte lava is uncertain.