Volcanic cones are of different types, depending upon the nature and size of the fragments ejected during the eruption. Types typically differentiated are spatter cone, cinder cone, ash cone, and ...

Explore the main features of the Nyiragongo volcano, located in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and learn what risk ...

Why go: Some 900 years ago, a volcanic eruption spewed lava and ash that spread for miles and formed the red cinder cone known as Sunset Crater. It's perhaps the most recognizable of the 600 or so ...

The cone rises about 1,000 feet but isn't symmetrical like most cinder cones. It is shaped like a horseshoe that opens to the west, and the vent is not visible from the road.

The fissure 8 splatter cone is photographed on June 24. (Source: USGS) PUNA, BIG ISLAND (HawaiiNewsNow) - Fissure no. 8 has taken on a look of its own, in fact some might even say it looks like ...

The two cinder cones with public access are Gabbert and Gresham Buttes, though, truthfully the only one you can really explore is Gabbert Butte (more on that below). The land is managed by Metro ...