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(Above) Basalt lava flowing down the slopes of Mauna Loa, Hawaii.
(Below) This picture shows the summit of Kilauea near the top of the summit complex
of Hawaii. The basaltic lava is ejected first as a fountain, creating a spatter cone
around the vent. The lava then flows away from the cone in the form of
a river.
(Below) Hawaiian-type volcanoes typically produce a gently sloping cone.
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