Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic landforms. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Volcanic cones are of different types, depending upon the nature and size of the fragments ejected during the eruption. Types of volcanic cone include stratocones, spatter ...
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(from the article `Venus`) Along with the extensive lava plains and the massive shield volcanoes are many smaller volcanic landforms. Enormous numbers of small volcanic cones ... There are many types of volcanic forms and terms other than those described above. Some general terms that may be encountered include volcanic cone, ... [2 ...
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A mound of loose material that was ejected ballistically.
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A cone-shaped mountain that forms around a vent from the debris of pyroclastics and lava ejected by numerous eruptions over time.
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A cone-shaped hill or mountain composed of pyroclastic debris and/or lava which builds up around a v
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The deposit of lava and pyroclastic materials that has settled close to the volcano's central vent.
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