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A burping driblet spire (hornito) in 'Alae Crater on May 20, 1970.

By Volcano Hazards Program
A burping driblet spire (hornito) in 'Alae Crater on May 20, 1970....
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A burping driblet spire (hornito) in 'Alae Crater on May 20, 1970. In volcanology, a hornito is a rootless vent developed on, and fed by, a lava flow or lake. There was no recognized deeper vent in 'Alae Crater, so this feature is probably a real hornito.