pyroclastic cone

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  • Mount St. Helens volcano
    In volcano: Pyroclastic cones

    Pyroclastic cones (also called cinder cones or scoria cones) such as Cerro Negro in Nicaragua are relatively small, steep (about 30°) volcanic landforms built of loose pyroclastic fragments, most of which are cinder-sized. The fragments cool sufficiently during their flight through the air…

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