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Mount Epomeo on the island of Ischia

Detailed Description

Mount Epomeo on the island of Ischia. The visible western slope of the resurgent block consists of 55,000 year old rocks that formed one of the most widespread Late Quaternary pyroclastic deposits in the Mediterranean region.  INGV photo (https://www.ingv.it/en/Ischia).

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Public Domain.