Is Mount Vesuvius a shield cinder cone or composite volcano?

Answer 1

Mt. Vesuvius is a Composite Volcano (Stratovolcano). It buried the cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum with its combo of Lava, ash, cinders, 'bombs' as scientists call it (giant pieces of cooled lava), and Lahars, or Pyroclastic flow (ash cloud) mixed with water to create a Landslide or Lahar.

Answer 2

Mount Vesuvius is a composite volcano.

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Mt Vesuvius is a stratovolcano (one of the most common types of volcanoes).

Stratovolcanoes are sometimes called a composite volcanoes because of their composite layered structure built up from sequential outpourings of eruptive materials.

They are tall, conical volcanoes with many layers (strata) of hardened lava, tephra, and volcanic ash and are characterized by a steep profile and periodic, explosive eruptions.

Answer 3

Mount Vesuvius is considered a composite volcano, also known as a stratovolcano. It is characterized by its steep-sided cone shape, which is built up by layers of hardened lava, ash, and volcanic rocks. This type of volcano typically has explosive eruptions due to the high silica content in its magma.