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USGS Photo Glossary: Cinder cone |
 | | A cinder cone is a steep, conical hill of volcanic fragments that accumulate around and downwind from a vent. |
| | Cinder cones usually erupt lava flows, either through a breach on one side of the crater or from a vent located on a flank. |
| | Cinder cones are commonly found on the flanks of shield volcanoes, stratovolcanoes, and calderas. |
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