Cinder Cone

cinder cone

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Interior of a cinder cone

Mt. Paricutin, Mexico is an example of a cinder cone.

Source: USGS Digital Data Series DDS21
Used with permission

Cinder cones are constructed from the deposition of cinders and other pyroclastic material. Tend to be smaller in height than stratovolcanoes and have an asymetric cone.

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