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Volcanic Island

Volcanic Formations

Geologically, a volcanic island is an island of volcanic origin. The term high island is used to distinguish such an island from a low island, which forms instead through sedimentation or the uplift of a coral reef.

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Volcanic island (Wikipedia)
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Lead
    Geologically, a volcanic island is an island of volcanic origin.
  • In Discipline: Volcanology, Lead paragraph
    Geologically, a volcanic island is an island of volcanic origin.
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