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Niether. The eruption of 1980 did not produce lava flows, it produced pumice and ash. Afterward it started building a dome of dacitic lava. Pahoehoe and a'a are basaltic lava, which has a different composition and a much lower viscosity.
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Does Mount St Helens spew pahoehoe pillow Aa or Blocky lava?
Mount St Helens produces blocky lava.
Name the two types of lava?
Blocky Lava, Pahoehoe Lava, Aa Lava, Pillow Lava
Is Mt Erebus an active volcano?
It is a lava flow, and has an AA (ah-ah) lava flow
How are blocky lava and aa lava similar?
it hurts to walk on both, and they are both lava. Aa is a rough jagged surface, while I have no idea about blocky lava.
What type of lava is thick stiff and does not flow easily?
Aa lava is the type of lava that forms a thick, brittle crust.
Does Mount St Helens spew pahoehoe pillow Aa or Blocky lava?
Mount St Helens produces blocky lava.
What type of lava does Mount Pelee have?
aa
Name the two types of lava?
Blocky Lava, Pahoehoe Lava, Aa Lava, Pillow Lava
What is the difference between pahoehoe and AA lava?
The difference between Pahoehoe lava and AA lava is that pahoehoe lava is smooth and AA lava is jagged.
Is Mt Erebus an active volcano?
It is a lava flow, and has an AA (ah-ah) lava flow
What type of lava is erupted from Mount Kilimanjaro?
Mt. Fuji is Japan's highest mountain. The lava that comes out of this volcano is silica-poor lava that is very thick and chunky.
What are the three types of lava?
Pahoehoe lava, Aa lava, and Blocky lava
How are blocky lava and aa lava similar?
it hurts to walk on both, and they are both lava. Aa is a rough jagged surface, while I have no idea about blocky lava.
What type of lava did Eyjafjallajökull produce?
It had high silica lava, or AA lava.
What type of lava is thick stiff and does not flow easily?
Aa lava is the type of lava that forms a thick, brittle crust.
Is aa lava explosive lava?
No. A lava flow usually indicates an eruption that is not explosive.
Sharp pointy lava that hurts your feet when you walk on it?
AA lava
