Name the coral islands of India. Explain its formation.
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Coral islands begin as a volcanic island over a hot spot. As the volcano emerges from the sea a fringing reef grows on the outskirt of the volcano. ... This causes the coral to grow into an atoll with a shallow lagoon in the middle
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hot spot. ... This causes the coral to grow into an atoll with a shallow lagoon in the middle. The lagoon can then undergo accretion and create an island completely made of carbonate materials.
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