volcanic cinder

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• cinder — (n.) O.E. sinder dross of iron, slag, from P.Gmc. *sindran (Cf. O.S. sinder, O.N. sindr, M.L.G., M.Du. sinder, O.H.G. sintar, Ger. Sinter), from PIE root *sendhro coagulating fluid. Initial s changed to c under influence of Fr. cendre …   Etymology dictionary

• Cinder — For other uses, see Cinder (disambiguation). Example of a cinder, found at Amboy Crater A cinder is a pyroclastic material. Cinders are extrusive igneous rocks. Cinders are similar to pumice, which has so many cavities and is such low density… …   Wikipedia

• Cinder Cone (British Columbia) — Cinder Cone Elevation 1,910 m (6,266 ft) …   Wikipedia

• Cinder Mountain — Elevation 300 m (984 ft) Location Location …   Wikipedia

• Cinder Cliff — is a cinder cone in northern British Columbia, Canada. It is thought to have last erupted during the Holocene period and is part of the Mount Edziza volcanic complex.[1] See also …   Wikipedia

• Cinder Cone and the Fantastic Lava Beds — Cinder Cone  Ne doit pas être confondu avec Cône volcanique. Cinder Cone Photo aérienne en fausses couleurs …   Wikipédia en Français

• Cinder Spur — (62°9′S 58°11′W / 62.15°S 58.183°W / 62.15; 58.183) is a small spur extending into Legru Bay, 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of Low Head on the south coast of King George Island, in the South Shetland …   Wikipedia

• Cinder Cone and the Fantastic Lava Beds — For the generic cinder cone, see cinder cone. Cinder Cone Cinder Cone is a 700 foot (213 m) high cone of loose scoria …   Wikipedia

• Volcanic cone — Puʻu ʻŌʻō, a cinder and spatter cone on Kīlauea, Hawaiʻi Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic formations. They are built by ejecta from a volcanic vent, piling up around the vent in the shape of a cone with a central crater. Volc …   Wikipedia

• Cinder cone — For peaks named Cinder Cone , see list of peaks named Cinder Cone. Schematic representation of the internal structure of a typical cinder cone. A cinder cone or scoria cone is a steep conical hill of volcanic fragments that accumulate around and… …   Wikipedia

• cinder cone — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A volcanic cone built entirely of loose fragmented material (pyroclastics). GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A small, generally conical shaped volcano formed by accumulation of ejected cinders and other volcanic… …   Glossary of volcanic terms