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CINDER CONE VOLCANOESCinder Cone volcanoes are the stereotypical volcano, the cone-shaped volcano we commonly associate with a flooding lava eruption, Which makes them Effusive. Eruptions from cinder cones are pretty small and are caused by hot spots. They create Cinder rock and scoria. They tend to be small, hill-sized volcanoes that can vary in height from any where between 10 and 100 meters high and they can build up over a few months or even a couple years. Cinder cones are defined by their steeply angled sides and cone shapes. These 'mini-volcanoes' are quite often found on the sides of much larger, mountain-sized volcanoes.
Some examples of these volcanoes are the common One tree hill, Mt Tongiriro, and Mt Wellington in New Zealand and Mt Elephant and Mt Fox in Australia |
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DOME VOLCANOESA dome volcano is effusive and is a round shaped mountain made of lava. The lava has a big silica content that stops the lava from flowing very far from the vent. Most domes are formed from dacite, obsidian or rhyolite lavas. some examples of lava domes in new Zealand is Mt Tarawera of the North island - which is responsible for New Zealand's biggest historic eruption. Another example is Mt Yoko which is considered the most active volcano in Japan
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This cone shaped volcano requires a specific type of lava, which is often made up of adesite. This type of volcanoe is made up of hardened lava, tephra, pumice, and volcanic ash. Cone volcanoes are subduction volcanoes which are usually found in subduction zones. Examples of cone volcanoes are Mt Pinatubo which is located 90 km from manila, Mt Taranaki which is located in new zealand.
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