On the volcanological evolution of Campi Flegrei

Abstract

Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) is a Holocene caldera located west of the city of Naples in an area of regional extension [ Finetti and Morelli, 1974; Scandone, 1979]. The erupted products range in composition from K basalts to alkali trachyte and phonolite. The complex has been active since at least 47,000 yr B.P. [ Capaldi et al., 1985], and it is surrounded by three other quaternary volcanic centers.