Shield volcano Piton de la Fournaise, located at the SE part of the island. At the foreground - its lower slopes composed by very fluid lava (Grand Brule).
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Caldera Enclos Fouque at the upper part of volcano Piton de la Fournaise. It is 8 km wide, in the center of caldera – Dolomieu cone. Fresh lava flows are in the cone slopes.
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Dolomieu crater is located the top of Piton de la Fournaise, it was formed in 1791.
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Lava flows of Grand Brule near sea shore. |
Former sea cliff covered by very fluid lava. |
The highest point of Reunion island – Piton de Neiges (3070 m), located at the NW part of the island. It is unactive about 20 thousand years.
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