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Lava is molten rock expelled by a volcano during eruption. This molten rock is formed in the interior of some planets, including Earth, and some of their satellites. When first erupted from a volcani...
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The Official Home Page of Lava Beds National Monument ... Lava Beds National Monument is a land of turmoil, both geological and historical. Over the last half-million years, volcanic eruptions on the Medicine Lake shield volcano have created a rugged landscape dotted with diverse volcanic features.
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Lava is the word for magma (melted rock) which comes out onto the surface of the Earth. When lava comes out of the magma chamber and cools, it hardens into rock. The term lava can describe melted rock which flows, and pieces thrown into the air by eruptions.
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Lava is the word for magma (molten rock) which is on the surface of the Earth. After being released from the magma chamber and cooling, lava hardens into rock. The term lava can describe active flows, cooled rock, and pieces hurled into the air during eruptions.
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DESCRIPTION: Magma, Lava, Lava Flows, Lava Lakes, etc. ... Lava Domes ... Lava Tubes and Lava Tube Caves...
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Volumetrically, most lava is of basaltic composition. Basaltic melts have overall lower gas contents and are more fluid than their andesitic-to-rhyolitic counterparts. Their higher fluidity (lower viscosity) is a product of their lower SiO2 (silica) contents.
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lava n. Molten rock that reaches the earth's surface through a volcano or fissure. The rock formed by the cooling and solidifying of molten rock ... Viscosity is the principal property which determines the form of erupted lava. It is mainly dependent on chemical composition, temperature, gas content, and the amount...
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Britannica online encyclopedia article on lava (volcanic ejecta), magma (molten rock) emerging as a liquid onto the Earth’s surface. The term lava is also used for the solidified rock formed by the cooling of a molten lava flow. ... In contrast to pahoehoe, the surface of aa lava is exceedingly rough, covered with a layer...
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