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that extends to the east. It is part of the larger Amiata complex volcano. A massive viscous trachydacitic lava flow, 5 km long and 4 km wide, is part of the basal complex and extends from beneath the southern base of the Corno de Bellaria dome. Radiometric dates indicate that the Amiata
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complex had a major eruptive episode about 300,000 years ago. No eruptive activity has occurred at Amiata during the
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Museum of Mines of Mercury Monte Amiata at Google Cultural Institute
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mineralization continues at a geothermal field near the town of
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lava dome complex located about 20 km northwest of
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The main economical resources of the Amiata region are
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Mount Amiata (La Vetta) is a compound lava dome with a
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region of Italy. It is located within the provinces of
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Mount Amiata

Elevation
Prominence
Coordinates
42°54′N 11°38′E / 42.900°N 11.633°E / 42.900; 11.633
Mount Amiata is located in Tuscany
Mount Amiata is located in Italy
Tuscany
Italy
Parent range
Antiapennines
Mountain type
Lava dome
lava domes
Lake Bolsena
Tuscany
Grosseto
Siena
trachytic
lava flow
Holocene
cinnabar
Bagnore
chestnuts
tourism
olive trees
vines
beech
fir

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