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Composite volcanoes usually do not erupt mafic material. Intermediate material is the most common. The mafic material they do erupt is usually basalt.

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Does a composite volcano have mafic lava?

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Do shield volcanoes contain mafic or felsic lava?

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What kind of volcanoes are there?

There are four main types of volcanoes. These include shield volcanoes, cinder cones, composite volcanoes, and lava domes.


What type of magma does a composite volcano have?

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Is mafic or felsic lava produced in mt fuji?

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Is a pahoehoe a composite volcano?

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Is composite volcano made of entirely running lava?

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