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A parasitic cone (or satellite cone) is the cone-shaped accumulation of volcanic material created by eruptions from fractures other than the central vent of a volcano.

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What is a parasitic cone?

A parasitic cone is a smaller cone-shaped volcanic structure that forms on the flanks of a larger volcano. These cones are formed from eruptions of lava, ash, and other volcanic materials that are typically less explosive than those from the main vent of the volcano.


What is the type of volcano cone built from ejected lava?

parasitic cone


Are parasitic cone cinder cone the same?

Parasitic cone volcanos and cinder cone volcanos are not the same when classifying. Cinder cone volcanos are the most popular type of volcano, named for its cone shaped formation. Cinder cone volcano are also considered the smallest type of volcanos and can stand alone or grow on the flanks of other volcanos. The parasitic cone volcanos are similar to the cinder cones, however, the volcano is found on the flanks of other volcanos, hence, the name. It is created by flank eruptions of larger volcanos.


What is parasitic cone?

A parasitic cone is a small volcanic cone that forms on the flanks of a larger volcano. These cones are usually aligned with the main vent and form as a result of secondary eruptions of lava and ash from separate vents on the volcano's slope. They are often temporary features that can become inactive once the main volcano stops erupting.


What is a smaller structure formed on the side of a volcano?

The parasitic cone is the name of the smaller vent-structure on the side of some volcanoes. This structure is not part of the central vent of a volcano.


What is a sentence for cone volcano?

The cone volcano was enormously large.


What is the cone on a volcano?

The cone on a volcano is basically the tip of the volcano where the lava spurts out from.(I think)


What is a four letter word for volcano?

The cone is the apex of the volcano.


Cinder cone volcano mokajava?

it is a volcano in hawwaii that is a cinder cone


Is Mt Shasta a Cone volcano?

Is it a Cinder Cone volcano? No. Mt. Shasta is a Composite volcano.


Is Paricutin cone or shield or composite?

Paricutin is a cinder cone volcano.


Is a cone volcano the same as a cinder cone volcano?

yes except a cone has more space in the crater