Monts Dore volcanic field

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The Monts Dore volcanic field is a large, ancient volcanic massif in France’s Massif Central, characterized by eroded stratovolcanoes, domes, and glacially carved terrain.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf volcanic field
volcanic massif
associatedSpaTown La Bourboule
Mont-Dore
surface form: Le Mont-Dore
continent Europe
country France
dominantVolcanoType lava dome complex
stratovolcano
drainage Dordogne River
surface form: Dordogne River headwaters
eruptionStyle effusive
explosive
formedBy subduction-related magmatism
geologicalAge Miocene
Pliocene epoch
surface form: Pliocene

Quaternary
geologicalSetting intraplate volcanic province
geomorphology deeply eroded volcanic relief
hasFeature U-shaped valleys
cirques
eroded stratovolcanoes
glacially carved valleys
lava domes
hasGlacialHistory Pleistocene glaciation
hasHotSprings yes
highestElevation 1886 m
highestPoint Puy de Sancy
landUse hiking
skiing
tourism
lastEruption Quaternary period
locatedIn Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Massif Central
Puy-de-Dôme department
mountainRange Monts Dore
nearbyCity Clermont-Ferrand
nearbyTown La Bourboule
Mont-Dore
surface form: Le Mont-Dore
notablePeak Puy de Sancy
Puy de l'Angle
Puy de l'Angle
surface form: Puy de la Tâche
orogeny Alpine orogeny
partOf Massif Central volcanic province
surface form: French Massif Central volcanic system
rockType andesite
basalt
trachyte
volcanicArcOrBelt Massif Central volcanic province

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Puy de Sancy volcanicField Monts Dore volcanic field
Parc naturel régional des Volcans d’Auvergne partOf Monts Dore volcanic field
this entity surface form: Massif Central volcanic system
Vallée de la Fontaine Salée partOf Monts Dore volcanic field
this entity surface form: Monts Dore volcanic massif
Lac Pavin locatedNear Monts Dore volcanic field
this entity surface form: Mont-Dore volcanic area
Couze Pavin flowsThrough Monts Dore volcanic field
this entity surface form: Monts Dore volcanic massif
Réserve naturelle nationale de la vallée de Chaudefour partOf Monts Dore volcanic field
this entity surface form: Monts Dore volcanic complex
Couze Chambon flowsThrough Monts Dore volcanic field
this entity surface form: Monts Dore volcanic massif