Isn’t this how PooPooCaterpillar started in Mexico?
A fascinating piece of geologic history- it started as a tiny thing in a farmer’s field a few decades ago, and within (weeks, months?) it was hundreds of feet high.
Parícutin?
In the first day, it became a became over a 150’ tall cone the eruptions. It wasn’t just gas.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/onehundredyears/expeditions/Paricutin.html
According to legend..............
According to paleomagnetic studies, the volcano is about 730,000 years old. Since you were discussing how it started, I thought you meant one we had witnessed in history.
popocat-a-petal (PHONIC SPELLING) is located between Mexico City and Puebla. Its on a huge mountain range.
The one that formed in the farmers field is located west of Mexico City.
Ask me how I know? Ever taken a taxi from Puebla to the Mex City airport? I have.....
Started off in a farmers field, grew to 1,500 feet and destroyed several towns before it finally went extinct.
I read a book about it as a kid and have been fascinated by volcanoes ever since.
After reading the article in National Geographic about Surtsey, my mom helped me write a letter to the team studying it. They sent me a hunk of lava and some cool stamps. Still have them after all these years.