Stromboli

strom'bo-le, a noted volcano. It rises from the bottom of the Mediterranean, north of Sicily. It is a conical pile of cinders and slag, such as are produced by an iron furnace. It rises to a height of 6,000 feet, half of that height being above the level of the sea. It is four or five miles in diameter at the sea level. The chief crater is situated about 1,000 feet below the peak. Stromboli is always in action. The steam rising from its crater looks like smoke from a chimney. At night it presents a magnificent appearance. The white hot lava within the crater sends out a column of light, giving the appearance of an immense conflagration. At times the lava bubbles up or explodes, throwing streams of lava dust into the air. The lower portions of the mountain are fertile and are inhabited. Cotton, grapes, and figs are the chief productions. Pumice and sulphur are exported. See Volcano; Etna