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Image of the Week: October 24 - 30, 2004

Volcanic Bombs and Bomb Impact Craters

Volcanic bombs & impact craters, Cinder Cone, Lassen Volcanic N.P.

This view of the northern base of Cinder Cone,
in Lassen Volcanic National Park,
reveals many large volcanic bombs and several impact craters.
The bombs are large pyroclastic materials
created by mildly explosive eruptions of gas-rich basaltic lava.

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Go to LCC Types of Volcanoes, Cinder Cones
Go to LCC Lassen Volcanic N.P., Cinder Cone Image #1
Go to How Old is "Cinder Cone"?—Solving a Mystery in Lassen Volcanic Park, | USGS
Go to
Go to Scoria Cones - Vic Camp
Go to USGS Photo Glossary: Cinder cone
Go to Kinds of Volcanoes
Go to Types of Volcanoes
Go to CVO Menu - Cinder Cones and Scoria Cones
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LCC Image of the Week 12-06-04
David Cordero
dcordero@lcc.ctc.edu