Volcanic cones (cinder cones) Volcano




izalco (volcano), located in cordillera de apaneca volcanic range complex in el salvador. few generations old, izalco youngest , best known cone volcano. izalco erupted continuously 1770 (when formed) 1958, earning nickname of lighthouse of pacific .


volcanic cones or cinder cones result eruptions of small pieces of scoria , pyroclastics (both resemble cinders, hence name of volcano type) build around vent. these can relatively short-lived eruptions produce cone-shaped hill perhaps 30 400 meters high. cinder cones erupt once. cinder cones may form flank vents on larger volcanoes, or occur on own. parícutin in mexico , sunset crater in arizona examples of cinder cones. in new mexico, caja del rio volcanic field of on 60 cinder cones.


based on satellite images suggested cinder cones might occur on other terrestrial bodies in solar system too; on surface of mars , moon.








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