New research suggests Mount Etna forms from deep mantle magma pockets, possibly classifying it as a rare “petit-spot” volcano rather than a typical tectonic or hotspot volcano. Mount Etna, located in Sicily, is the most active volcano in Europe. Yet scientists have long struggled to explain how it formed, as no existing geological model fully...

Europe’s Most Active Volcano Just Got Stranger – Here’s Why Scientists Are Rethinking It
Laure-Anne Pessina, University of Lausanne·SciTech Daily··1 min read
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