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What rock type is found at mount Pinatubo?
Mount Pinatubo is predominantly composed of andesite, which is an intermediate volcanic rock type. This rock type is typically associated with explosive volcanic activity due to its high silica content.
What type of lava from Pinatubo?
It is a Composite Volcano (Stratovolcano) and is located in the Philippines
Is mount Pinatubo a fold mountain?
No, Mount Pinatubo is not a fold mountain. It is an active stratovolcano located in the Philippines. Stratovolcanoes are formed by layers of hardened lava, ash, and rock fragments, while fold mountains are created by the folding of the Earth's crust.
What type of volcanic rock fragments or lava come out of mt. Pinatubo?
Analysis of deposits suggets that many of Pinatubo's eruptions are similar to the one that occurred in 1991. This eruption produced enormous clouds of ash and pumice.
What ejected 10 billion tons of molten rock in 1991?
The largest volcanic eruption of 1991 was that of Mt. Pinatubo in the Phillipines.
What type of eruption did mount Pinatubo have?
Mount Pinatubo had LATERAL eruption. It means, generally volcano erupts at its highest peak where its vent finds an opening, but mount Pinatubo got a weak side and therefore it erupted laterally.
How did Mount Pinatubo get its name?
Pinatubo comes from the word ''grow".
What kind of volcano is Mount Pinatubo?
Mount Pinatubo is a stratovolcano
Is Pinatubo on a hot spot?
No. Mount Pinatubo is on a subuction zone.
What state is Mt Pinatubo in?
Pinatubo is not in any state. It is in the Philippines.
What is the cultural name of mt. Pinatubo?
Bundok/Bulkang Pinatubo
Is Taal Volcano a shield volcano?
No. It is a complex volcano, with multiple features resulting from varying types of eruption.
