High-enthalpy Larderello geothermal system, Italy, powered by thousands of cubic kilometres of mid-crustal magma

Communications Earth & Environment 2026 Open access

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Authors: Matteo Lupi, Douglas Stumpp, Iván Cabrera-Pérez, Konstantinos Michailos, Gilberto Saccorotti, Marco Bonini, Federico Farina, Elliot Amir Jiwani-Brown, Riccardo Lanari, Samuele Papeschi, Geneviève Savard, Juan Porras
+6 more Julien Sfalcin, Francisco Muñoz-Burbano, Riccardo Minetto, Chiara Del Ventisette, D. Piccinini, Domenico Montanari
DOI: 10.1038/s43247-026-03334-0
Cited by: 1
References: 65

Abstract

of magma and partial melt are stored in the middle crust of the Tuscan Magmatic Province, Italy. This fuels the high-enthalpy geothermal systems of the region. Such volumes are comparable to those of mid-crust reservoirs beneath recognized supervolcanoes. The discovery of large volumes of magma is critical to explain the long-term evolution of mature magmatic systems and to understand the behavior of large magmatic provinces.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Geological and Geochemical Analysis High-pressure geophysics and materials Seismic Waves and Analysis

Publication details

Journal / source
Communications Earth & Environment
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
269–269
Publication date
14 April 2026
Language
EN