A lava tube, or pyroduct,[1] is a natural conduit formed by flowing lava from a volcanic vent that moves beneath the hardened surface of a lava flow. If lava in the tube empties, it will leave a cave.

Africa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ethiopia

Kenya

Rwanda

Tanzania

Uganda

Asia

China

Japan

Saudi Arabia

South Korea

Europe

Iceland

Italy

Portugal

Spain

North America

United States

Oceania

Australia

Galapagos

New Zealand

Samoa

Extra Terrestrial

References

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