Cinder Cones on the side of Mauna Kea, Big Island, HI. Smoke from Kilauea and ancient lava flows on the horizon [OC] [1536×2048]
Picture found by the Ditpub “Beautiful World” searcher.
Original was/is available from http://i.imgur.com/OkNFYv8.jpg
Appropriate definitions, or not…
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 that it can float on water.
A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex.
Side (Greek: Σίδη) is an ancient Greek city on the southern Mediterranean coast of Turkey, a resort town and one of the best-known classical sites in the country.
Mauna can refer to:
Published by DitPub on 2015-10-25 20:36:29, under the category “Beautiful World”
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