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Definition of fumarole

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Sulfur deposits in the crater of Popocatépetl, 1993

Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico
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Geothermal field

2012-2013 Fissure Tolbachik Eruption site, Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
00064350017439622473442.jpg
Sulfur deposits in the crater of Popocatépetl, 1993

Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico
08561990017436401574201.jpg
Geothermal field

2012-2013 Fissure Tolbachik Eruption site, Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
00064350017439622473442.jpg
Sulfur deposits in the crater of Popocatépetl, 1993

Popocatépetl Volcano, Mexico
08561990017436401574201.jpg
Geothermal field

2012-2013 Fissure Tolbachik Eruption site, Plosky Tolbachik Volcano, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

fumarole


A vent on the surface of the Earth from which hot volcanic gases and vapors are emitted, without any accompanying liquids or solids. These can range in temperature from 100 to 1,000 °C. They often form areas of diverse and unique mineralogy see: Tolbachik Volcanic field


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