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It isn't slimy. It is viscous when molten, proportionally to the silica content, but is not at all slimy even when solid. Lava-flow surfaces may become slimy with algae in certain situations - but that's a different matter!
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Where is a thick and sticky lava found?
Continental plate.
What type of lava does an explosive eruption produce?
An explosive eruption typically produces thick and sticky lava known as silica-rich or felsic lava. This type of lava has high viscosity and trapped gas bubbles, causing it to erupt violently. As the lava is very viscous, it can block and build pressure in the volcano, resulting in explosive eruptions.
Where does felsic lava form at?
== == Felsic lava has a higher silica content than mafic lava. Felsic lava is slower moving (high viscosity) than the less viscous mafic lava. Mafic lava is higher in dark minerals and higher in the elements iron and magnesium.
Which moves fast felsic lava or mafic lava?
A mafic lava flow will move faster than a felsic lava flow due to its lower viscosity. However, felsic magma tends to erupt explosively, producing fast-moving pyroclastic flows instead of lava flows.
What is moving Lava?
Felsic magma.
Is felsic lava thick?
Felsic lava is a slower moving lava, with high silica content. Most felsic lava deposits as granite, granite, muscovite, and orthoclase.
Where is a thick and sticky lava found?
Continental plate.
Between mafic lava and felsic lava which flowsfaster?
Mafic lava is hotter than felsic lava and therefore flows faster.
What type of lava does an explosive eruption produce?
An explosive eruption typically produces thick and sticky lava known as silica-rich or felsic lava. This type of lava has high viscosity and trapped gas bubbles, causing it to erupt violently. As the lava is very viscous, it can block and build pressure in the volcano, resulting in explosive eruptions.
Where does felsic lava form at?
== == Felsic lava has a higher silica content than mafic lava. Felsic lava is slower moving (high viscosity) than the less viscous mafic lava. Mafic lava is higher in dark minerals and higher in the elements iron and magnesium.
Which moves fast felsic lava or mafic lava?
A mafic lava flow will move faster than a felsic lava flow due to its lower viscosity. However, felsic magma tends to erupt explosively, producing fast-moving pyroclastic flows instead of lava flows.
What is moving Lava?
Felsic magma.
Where did felsic lava get its name?
The term felsic des derived from feldspar and silica, which are the primary components of felsic rock.
Does paricutin mafic or felsic lava?
Paricutin erupted mafic lava.
What type of magma does Mt.Tambora have?
felsic lava
What kind of lava is in Mt Vesuvius?
the type of lava from mt vesuvius is felsic lava in a pyroclstic explosion.
What type of magma will produce explosive eruptions?
Felsic magmas that are high in silica content and are highly viscous produce explosive eruptions.
