This view of Mauna Kea from the north shows the irregular profile of the summit. The scoria cones in the center of this photo were constructed during eruptions about 4,500 years ago.

Photo by Richard Fiske, 1967 (Smithsonian Institution).

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Galleries: Shield Volcanoes

Keywords: shield volcano | scoria cone

Mauna Kea