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List of mountain types

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processes and can be characterized by their shape. Finally, many mountains can be characterized by the type of rock that make up their composition.
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and can be characterized by the type of lava and eruptive history. Other mountains are shaped by
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can be characterized in several ways. Some mountains are
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Index

Types of volcanoes
Mountains
hills
volcanoes
glacial
Arête
Drumlin
Esker
Flyggberg
Nunatak
Pyramidal peak
Whaleback mountain
Cinder cone
Complex volcano
Guyot
Lava dome
Mud volcano
Pancake dome
Pyroclastic cone
Pyroclastic shield
Shield volcano
Stratovolcano
Subglacial mound
Submarine volcano
Somma volcano
Tuya
Volcanic field
Volcanic plug
Bornhardt
Cuesta

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