Volcanic Cone

Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic formations. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater.

Connected Sites

Site Rationale Link
El Pinacate "more than 400 cinder cones" (OUV)
Fujisan
Galapagos Islands "At the "Devil's Crown", an underwater volcanic cone and coral formations are found."
Hawaii Volcanoes Pu'u O'o, a cinder-and-spatter cone
Jeju Ilchulbong Volcanic Cone
Lake Turkana Nabuyatom Cone
Pitons of Reunion Formica Leo
Qhapaq Ñan Volcan Llullaillaco
Tongariro National Park Mount Ngauruhoe
Tropical Rainforest Sumatra Gunung Kerinci

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