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8.3.5 Cinder Cone

A cinder or ash cone is a conical hill or mountain built up with ejected pyroclastic material from a volcano and, as the name indicates, of relatively small grain size. Cinder cones are steep-sided cones, with a slope between 30 and 40 degrees, and are frequently found as parasites on larger volcanoes.


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Prehistoric Cinder Cone
Earth Science Slides by John S. Shelton
Prehistoric Cinder Cone  Cinder cone  Cinder cones in part of a volcanic field  Cinder cone. Ojo de Agua, Mexico 

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