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8.3.7.3 Volcanic Neck

A volcanic neck or volcanic plug is a rock crag consisting of solidified lava which formerly filled the central opening of the the volcano, and has been left isolated when the remainder of the cone has been worn away by weathering. A volcanic neck is likely to be composed of basalt and exhibit columnar jointing.


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Devil's Tower
Devil's Tower
Earth Science Slides by John S. Shelton
Devil's Tower  Columnar jointing of basaltic volcanic plug. Devil's Tower, Wyoming  Ship Rock and dikes  Dike ridge, Iceland. The dike is in line with the Middle Atlantic Ridge.  A basaltic dike, one of several radiating from volcanic neck Shiprock, New Mexico 

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