cinder cone: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	scoria cone • ash cone

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Cerro Negro volcano

Several reddish-brown cinder cones rise from the barren, rocky landscape of Mauna Kea in north-central Hawaii island, with a few clouds along the horizon.

Witness the complete development of an undersea cinder cone near the Mariana Islands

View original footage of Paricutín's nine-year volcanic eruption and the devastation experienced by surrounding communities

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volcanic dome fissure vent pyroclastic cone