Petrochemical contributions to the under standing of geolgoy and volcano behaviour of Stromboli.

In the last twenty-five years, the contributions of detailed mineralogical, chemical and isotopic investigations to the understanding of the Stromboli Volcano behaviour along its eruptive history have been of fundamental importance. We report a brief review of the most significant contributions to the geology and stratigraphy of the subaerial part of the volcano, to the understanding of the possible link between collapses and explosive eruptions, and to the recognising the dynamics and configuration of the present-day plumbing system.