The scoria cone within the summit crater of Tongariro’s Ngāuruhoe cone formed during the 1954-75 eruptions. The majority of the cone formed during 1954-55 with the red unit at the top (along the right rim of the crater in this view) forming during the 1974-75 eruption. The outer crater rim is to the right. The northeastern part of the Tongariro volcanic complex is in the background, with Blue Lake visible at the top of the photo.

Photo by John A Krippner, 1995-1996.

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Galleries: Scoria Cones

Keywords: scoria cone | crater

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