Scientists have figured out that one of these is the progenitor of the island of Oahu, and certainly, whatever the validity of their claims, Oahu is entirely of volcanic origin.
Like Oahu, the island of Hawaii is entirely of volcanic origin.
Notwithstanding, however, such exceptions, which might be greatly multiplied, the majority of cone-shaped mountains over the globe have a volcanic origin.
It is not of volcanic origin; and this circumstance, which is the most remarkable point in its history (as will hereafter be referred to), properly ought to exclude it from the present volume.
Very clearly did Darwin recognise the importance of the fact that most of the oceanic islands appear to be of volcanic origin, though he was careful to point out the remarkable exceptions which somewhat invalidate the generalisation.
The whole seems to be of volcanic origin; although there is no appearance of any crater, or of any one central eminence.
The latter island, indeed, is not one-tenth of volcanic origin, while the whole of Iceland is due to the work of subterranean forces.
Indeed, the whole island, which is 4000 square miles in extent, may be regarded as of volcanic origin.
We may instance the Hawaiian group, which is wholly of volcanic origin, with the exception of its minor coral additions, and represents a stupendous activity of underground agencies beneath the domain of Father Neptune.
All of these are of volcanic origin, and among them are numerous active volcanoes.
The land has that up-tossed look which tells a volcanic origin.
The rocks of which the Cyclopean Isles are composed are entirely of volcanic origin, and it is far from improbable that they may have at one time been attached to Sicily, and severed from it by some great volcanic convulsion.
It is of volcanic origin, and is partly occupied by a penal agricultural colony.
Of these Nisyros alone is of volcanic origin; the others belong to the same limestone formation with the rocky headlands of the coast.
The entire archipelago is of volcanic origin, and on the island of Fogo there is an active volcano.
The island was of a different character from the one we had already visited, and was evidently of volcanic origin.
The soil, being of volcanic origin, is readily fertilised by moisture, and at once produces some kind of vegetation.
Of these Ischia and Procida, close to the northern headland of the Bay of Naples, are of volcanic origin, as is the case also with the more distant group of the Ponza Islands.
Of granite in its highest portion, the range is of volcanic origin mainly, and gives an arid and desolate character to the land.
Nevertheless, all these three mountains--the highest points in the country--are of volcanic origin.
The Jurassic, Cretaceous, and Tertiary Ages rocks are much in evidence throughout the country, whilst the highest ranges, as we have seen, are of volcanic origin.
Assuming, therefore, with Tschermak, that many meteorites have had a volcanic origin on some considerable celestial body, we are led to agree with those who think that most probably that body is the earth.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "volcanic origin" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
