volcanic cone

collocation in English

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volcanic
adjective
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/vɒlˈkæn.ɪk/us
/vɑːlˈkæn.ɪk/
of, relating to, or made by a volcano (= a mountain with a hole at the top through which hot liquid rock is or has been ...
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cone
noun[C]
uk
/kəʊn/us
/koʊn/
a shape with a flat, round or oval base and a top that becomes narrower until it forms ...
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(Definition ofvolcanicandconefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The pyroclastic rock and the base surge deposits form an ashvolcaniccone, while the ash covers a large surrounding area.
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The coastline is abrupt except in the north; the principalvolcanicconecontains a small lake.
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It was constructed to simulate avolcanicconewith a wide crater.
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The cone looks like a smallvolcanicconeand can range in size from millimetres to metres in diameter.
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Thevolcanicconewas formed by lava and pyroclastic flows.
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The peak of khandoli hill appears similar to avolcanicconeand has a great saddle consisting of massive boulders attached to it.
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Research, published in the fall of 2010, describes the discovery of hydrated silica on the flanks of avolcaniccone.
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Thevolcanicconeis some 8 km in diameter.
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A long and intense eruption dating back to 550,000 years ago caused the formation of avolcaniccone.
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Siliceous lava flows to the northeast of thevolcanicconeand a fractured crater point to a relatively violent eruption.
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Bartolom has avolcanicconethat is easy to climb and provides great views of the other islands.
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Itsvolcanicconeis composed of layers of volcanic ash and hardened lava.
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Its highest point in the highlands on the eastern side of the island is a 340 m erodedvolcaniccone.
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They erode thevolcanicconeand are important sources of streamflow for several rivers, including some that provide water for hydroelectric power and irrigation.
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It contains a 2 km wide caldera with a smallvolcanicconeinside.
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The remnant of the primitivevolcanicconeforms a precipitous cliff around the island (commonly referred as caldera wall), with a break towards the west.
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It represents the southwestern part of the island's formervolcaniccone.
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A coalescedvolcaniccone, it formed as pyroclastics erupted and fountains spewed lava.
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The volcano contains several hills: sedimentary hills, old volcano hills, avolcanicconeand peneplain area.
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The currentvolcanicconeformed during the present eruptive period, which began 150 thousand years ago.
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