mountains can be characterized in several ways. some mountains are volcanoes and can be characterized by the type of lava and eruptive history. other mountains are shaped by glacial processes and can be characterized by their shape. finally, many mountains can be characterized by the type of rock that make up their composition. == types of glacially eroded mountains== * pyramidal peak * arÃªte * nunatak == types of volcanoes/volcanic landforms== * caldera * cinder cone * complex volcano * cryovolcano * fissure vent * guyot * lava cone * lava dome * monogenetic volcanic field * mud volcano * pancake dome * polygenetic volcanic field * pyroclastic cone * pyroclastic shield * shield volcano * stratovolcano * subaqueous volcano * subglacial mound * subglacial volcano * submarine volcano * supervolcano * somma volcano * volcanic crater * volcanic field * volcanic plug == types of rock == * igneous (see types of volcanoes, above) * metamorphic * sedimentary == other types of mountains== * fold and thrust belt * fault-block mountain * dome * mountain ranges == see also == *list of rock types *batholith *intrusion *laccolith
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