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Spatter Cone

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A spatter cone is a low, steep-sided hill or mound built from welded fragments of lava, called spatter, that accumulate around a lava fountain erupting from a central vent. It is one of several distinct types of volcanic cone, alongside stratocones, tuff cones, and cinder cones.

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