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Sif Mons

A large shield volcano on Venus (similar to Hawaii or Olympus Mons). Its dark central caldera, which may contain pools of lava, is surrounded by extensive flow features that seem to cascade down its flanks. The volcano has a diameter of 300 kilometres (180 miles) and a height of 2 kilometres (1.2 miles).

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