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Mystery Volcano Photo #21

The last mystery volcano turned out to be a bit too easy … so we’ll try some user-submitted photos on for size!
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After last week’s attempt to revive Mystery Volcano Photo – and the discovery (by me, thanks to you readers) of Tin Eye – I’ve had to ponder how to continue. Well, I think the best thing to do is to try using reader images that hopefully aren’t hiding out on the web somewhere. So, that is what we’ll try …


As for MVP #20, the answer was, indeed, Edziza in Canada (congrats to Stephen). Edziza is an eroded composite stratovolcano that last erupted ~950 AD (+/- 1,000 years … !) The volcano has erupted basalts to more felsic magmas, many of which were subglacial eruptions.

The current standings

The Bobs – 3

Don Crain – 3

gijs – 2

Boris Behncke – 2

volcanista – 1

Lockwood – 1

Elizabeth – 1

Ralph – 1

Anne – 1

Cam – 1

gg – 1

Damon Hynes – 1

Marco – 1

Doug C. – 1

Diane – 1

Stephen – 1

And now, Mystery Volcano Photo #21, submitted by an Eruptions reader. If you have any photos of your own you think might be good for MVP, send them to me at

MVP #21


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Give it your best shot!

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