New Mexico - El Malpais National Monument

El Malpais National Monument - This landscape was generated by volcanic forces over the past million years. Lava flowed out from dozens of eruptions to create cinder cones, lava flows, collapses, craters, trenches, caves, and other eerie formations.

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Cinder cones with this one named "Lost Woman" which erupted almost 16,000 years ago. Thanks to Jim of Arizona, USA.


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