The largest lava delta systems known are associated with formation of volcanic type passive margins.
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In lava deltas, hyaloclastites form the main constituent of foresets formed ahead of the expanding delta.
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In the southwest the cliffs are approximately 100m in height and most settlements are located along the lava deltas, such as the Faj?das Velas, Faj?da Queimada, Faj?Grande and Faj?da Calheta.
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Pico is a stratovolcano, with a pit crater on its summit . " Pico Alto " is the round Hawaiian / Strombolian cinder cones and associated lava flows, which overflowed many of the cliffs, cut in older units and originated lava deltas ( ).