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Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

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Dike swarms in the caldera rim of Taburiente volcano

Taburiente Caldera, La Palma, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Parts of the dike swarms in the upper rim of the Taburiente caldera. (close to view point Cumbrecieta). 14. June 2009
Photo ID: 237255    View Count: 39

Famara Cliffs

Famara Cliffs, Lanzarote, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Famara Cliffs, on the northern end of Playa de Famara. The boulders in front contain numerous calcite "bubble" formations.
 © Albert RussPhoto ID: 127952    View Count: 127

Llano del Banco - lava flows and pyroclasts

Llano del Banco, La Palma, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

This shot demonstrates the different stages of the eruption by lava flows over brecciated pyroclastic material. 14. July 2009
Photo ID: 237378    View Count: 42

Llano del Banco - lava tube

Llano del Banco, La Palma, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

A broken roof of a lava tube. Halfways filled with a solidified lava flow. 14. June 2009
Photo ID: 237375    View Count: 54

Llano del Banco - piled up eruption material

Llano del Banco, La Palma, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Layers of lava and pyroclasts on their way down to the coast are piled up to form a 'tailback' at this point. 14. June 2009
Photo ID: 237377    View Count: 29

Llano del Banco - ropy lava

Llano del Banco, La Palma, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

A text book patch of ropy lava. 14. June 2009
Photo ID: 237374    View Count: 34

Llano del Banco - ropy lava (II)

Llano del Banco, La Palma, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Solidified lava flow showing the ropy lava pattern - but building up the ropes in opposite directions. 14. June 2009
Photo ID: 237376    View Count: 26

Llano del Banco vent - lava flow

Llano del Banco, La Palma, Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Solidified lava flow running from close to the rift summit down to the sea level; adding 6 x 3.5 km new land to the island. To the very far right side the vent of the Hoyo Negro volcano which was also involved in the 1949 eruption. 14. June 2009
Photo ID: 237373    View Count: 29

Montana Cardones

Montana Cardones Mt., Cardones, Arucas, Gran Canaria (Grand Canary), Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

View from Montana Arucas, 07/2007
 © C.H.M.-SchäferPhoto ID: 128784    View Count: 89

Montana Cardones

Montana Cardones Mt., Cardones, Arucas, Gran Canaria (Grand Canary), Las Palmas Province, Canary Islands, Spain

Abandoned quarry in the lava-dome of Montana Cardones, 07/2007
 © C.H.M.-SchäferPhoto ID: 128785    View Count: 84
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