| The Paricutin Mountain was formed as a result of the volcano, which erupted in the cornfield of the Mexican farmer, Dominic Pulido on 20 February 1943.
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| | The Paricutin Volcano is the latest volcano to have affected the Western Hemisphere and the volcanic mountain formed, as the result of it is the youngest mountain. The mountain is located in the located in the Mexican state, Michoacan, which lies 200 miles to the west of the city of Mexico. The Paricutin Mountain is located in "The Transversal", by which we usually refer to the stretch of 700 miles, which lies in the southern part of the country of Mexico and runs from the eastern to the western part.
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Although the eruptions of volcanoes is not at all uncommon, but what is significant about the Paricutin Volcano is that it has it was a completely new volcano, which is marked with the opening up of an entirely new vent leading up to the magma chamber. |
Strombolian eruption is the technical term used to categorize the volcano because it has erupted from a single vent and thrown out thick blanket of lava, dust and smoke. The mountain formed as a result of this stands is also often referred to as the "Wonder of the Cornfield".
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