Cone (Geoform)

Component: Geoform

Unique Identifier: 70

Geoform Origin	Geologic
Geoform	Cone

Description

Definition

(a) A type of submarine, fan-shaped deposit—especially a deep-sea fan associated with a major active delta (such as deltas of the Mississippi, Nile, and Ganges Rivers). (b) A formation resulting from the extrusion of material onto the surrounding seabed (e.g., a volcanic cone).