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This page on the geology of Madeira island is full of errors, and does not cite relevant work dealing with the volcanostratigraphy, such as the 2010 new geological map of the island, or other important works of Geldmacher (2000). Please check these references, and their citations on google scholar for actual and correct information on the geology of the island.

1. Brum da Silveira A, Madeira J, Ramalho R, Fonseca P, Prada S. 2010. Notícia explicativa da carta geológica da ilha da Madeira na escala 1:50.000, Folhas A e B. Funchal: Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais, Região Autónoma da Madeira.

2. Brum da Silveira A, Madeira J, Ramalho R, Fonseca PE, Rodrigues CF, Prada S.2010b. Carta Geológica da Região Autónoma da Madeira, na escala 1:50.000, Folha A. Funchal: Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais, Região Autónoma da Madeira.

3. Brum da Silveira A, Madeira J, Ramalho R, Fonseca PE, Rodrigues CF, Prada S. 2010c. Carta Geológica da Região Autónoma da Madeira, na escala 1:50.000, Folha B. Funchal: Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Recursos Naturais, Região Autónoma da Madeira.

4. Geldmacher, J., van den Bogaard, P., Hoernle, K., & Schmincke, H.-U. 2000. The 40Ar/39Ar age dating of the Madeira Archipelago and hotspot track (eastern North Atlantic). Geochem. Geophys. Geosyst. 1:1-26.

5. Ramalho, R.S., Brum da Silveira, A., Fonseca, P.E., Madeira, J., Cosca, M., Cachão, M., Fonseca, M.M., & Prada, S.N. 2015. The emergence of volcanic oceanic islands on a slow-moving plate: The example of Madeira Island, NE Atlantic. Geochemistry, Geophysics, Geosystems 16:522-537.


Other works:

1. Ribeiro, M.L., & Ramalho, M. 2010. A Geological tour of the Archipelago of Madeira: Main geo-touristic sites. Direcção Regional do Comércio, Indústria e Energia e Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, I.P., Lisboa.

2. Burton, C.J., & MacDonald, J.G. 2008. A field guide to the geology of Madeira. Geological Society of Glasgow. 2A02:8440:5241:BEF2:9462:508E:3ECD:F7B0 (talk) 11:57, 20 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]