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spatter cone

noun

Geology.
  1. a low, steep-sided volcanic cone built up of droplets or blobs of lava erupted from a fissure or vent.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of spatter cone1

First recorded in 1900–05
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All that remains of the robust lava river is a small crusting pond deep within the snazzy new spatter cone.

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By May 26th, its spatter cone had been born.

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By May 31st, the spatter cone born five days earlier had reached a height of 100 feet.

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