Pico Volcanic Complex

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Pico Volcanic Complex is a large volcanic system on Pico Island in the Azores, encompassing Mount Pico and its surrounding volcanic structures and lava fields.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf volcanic complex
volcanic system
activityStatus active volcano
climate oceanic
contains Mount Pico
Pico stratovolcano
basaltic lava flows
fissure vents
lava fields
scoria cones
country Portugal
dominantRockType basalt
eruptionStyle Strombolian
effusive
formsPartOf Pico Volcanic Complex self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pico Island central volcanic ridge
geologicalAge Holocene
Quaternary
hasFeature flank cones
lava tubes
pyroclastic deposits
radial fissures
hasHighestPoint Mount Pico
surface form: Mount Pico summit
hasLandUse vineyards on lava fields
hasProtectedArea Parque Natural do Pico
surface form: Mount Pico Natural Reserve
hazardType lava flows
volcanic gases
highestElevation 2351 metres
7713 feet
isHighestPointOf Azores
Portugal
isTouristAttraction true
lastEruption 18th century
historical times
locatedIn Azores
Pico Island
Portugal
locatedOn Mid-Atlantic Ridge
oversees surrounding Atlantic Ocean
partOf Pico Volcanic Complex self-linksurface differs
surface form: Pico–Faial volcanic system
tectonicSetting intraplate oceanic island arc
triple junction of Eurasian, African and North American plates
UNESCOStatus associated with Pico Island Vineyard Culture World Heritage Site
usedFor geotourism
hiking
mountaineering
volcanicArcOrBelt Azores hotspot

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Mount Pico hasVolcanicField Pico Volcanic Complex
Piquinho partOf Pico Volcanic Complex
this entity surface form: Mount Pico volcanic edifice
São Roque do Pico hasProtectedAreasNearby Pico Volcanic Complex
this entity surface form: Pico Island volcanic landscape
Pico Volcanic Complex partOf Pico Volcanic Complex self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pico–Faial volcanic system
Pico Volcanic Complex formsPartOf Pico Volcanic Complex self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Pico Island central volcanic ridge