Rock Your World – Lava Associated with Volcanoes
Before we explore some of the personality types you’re about to run into, you should know about the types of lava you’re going to encounter.
Volcanoes usually involve one of the following lava types:
- Rhyolite
- Dacite
- Andesite
- Basalt
- Komatiite
Tempuratures
Hottest Eruption Temperatures: Komatiite and Basalt
Middle Ground: Andesite
Lowest Eruption Temperatures: Rhyolite and Dacite
Viscosity
Highest Viscocity (aka – flows as well as peanut butter): Rhyolite and Dacite
Middle Ground: Andesite
Lowest Viscosity (aka – flows like honey): Basalt and Komatiite
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