Apennine volcanic arc

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The Apennine volcanic arc is a chain of volcanoes and related geological features in Italy associated with the tectonic activity of the Apennine mountain range.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geological formation
volcanic arc
contains Aeolian–Tyrrhenian volcanic system
Amiata volcano
Campanian volcanic arc
Colli Albani volcanic complex
linked to: Albano Laziale

Ischia volcanic complex
Larderello geothermal field
Monte Vulture volcano
Phlegraean Fields
Procida volcanic complex
Roccamonfina volcano
Roman volcanic province
Sabatini volcanic district
Tuscan Magmatic Province
Vesuvius
Vico volcanic complex
Vulsini volcanic district
country Italy
extendsFrom northern Tuscany
extendsTo southern Campania
fieldOfStudy geology of Italy
tectonics
volcanology
geologicalAge Cenozoic
Neogene
Quaternary
geologicalProcess back-arc extension
crustal shortening
subduction of the Adriatic plate beneath the Eurasian plate
hasVolcanismType calc-alkaline volcanism
potassic volcanism
subduction-related volcanism
ultrapotassic volcanism
hazardType seismic hazard
volcanic hazard
locatedIn Apennine Mountains
linked to: Apennines
locatedOn Italian Peninsula
magmaComposition andesitic
basaltic
phonolitic
trachytic
mountainRangeAssociatedWith Apennine Mountains
linked to: Apennines
ocean Tyrrhenian Sea
orientation NW–SE
orogenyAssociatedWith Apennine orogeny
partOf Mediterranean region
linked to: Mediterranean Basin
relatedTo Alpine orogenic system
Italian volcanic province
tectonicSetting convergent plate boundary
subduction zone

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Mount Etna partOf Apennine volcanic arc
Mount Etna volcanicArcOrBelt Calabrian volcanic arc
linked to: Apennine volcanic arc
Vesuvius partOf Campanian volcanic arc
linked to: Apennine volcanic arc
Phlegraean Fields volcanic system partOf Campanian volcanic arc
linked to: Apennine volcanic arc
Mount Epomeo isPartOf Southern Apennines volcanic district
linked to: Apennine volcanic arc
Cape Misenum partOf Campanian volcanic arc
linked to: Apennine volcanic arc
Apennine volcanic arc contains Campanian volcanic arc
linked to: Apennine volcanic arc