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Why lava is red?

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Lava is constituted of magma, molten rock formed deep inside Earth. When lava is thrown out of an erupting volcano, it is a liquid at temperatures from 700 °C to 1,200 °C (1,300 °F to 2,200 °F). Its color is red-hot, but as the lava cools downs and solidifies in rocks, it turns to the same rock color.

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Because it is very hot

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