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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They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater.
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Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic landforms.
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