Global Volcanism Program | Image GVP-12069

These grass-covered tuff cones are among the many of the Fort Portal volcanic field in Uganda. The carbonatite lavas and tuffs were erupted from about 50 cones and maars, some of which now contain crater lakes. Photo by Nelson Eby (University of Massachusetts).

These grass-covered tuff cones are among the many of the Fort Portal volcanic field in Uganda. The carbonatite lavas and tuffs were erupted from about 50 cones and maars, some of which now contain crater lakes.

Photo by Nelson Eby (University of Massachusetts).

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Fort Portal