Mt. Vesuvius

Claire 8-1Winter ‘09

Location•Italy

•Coast of the Bay of Naples

•Northern and Eastern Hemispheres

•African and Eurasian plates

•Sits over a subduction zone

Type of Volcano•Stratovolcano (composite)

•Felsic Magma• Rich in silica and metals

•Violent Eruptions

History of Volcano•Most Damaging Eruption: A.D. 79•Destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum

•Killed & injured thousands of people

History of Volcano•Most Damaging Eruption: A.D. 79•Destroyed the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum

•Killed & injured hundreds of thousands of people

Interesting FactsAbout Mt. Vesuvius•Only volcano in the European mainland to have erupted in the past 100 years•Vesuvius means “smoke”•Age: 17,000 years•Has erupted over 50 times•Height: 1,277 meters

Additional Information•Big tourist attraction

•Very rich and productive soil

•Active volcano

•Geothermal activity

•Igneous rock (crystals)

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