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No. Pahoehoe is a texture found in mafic (low silica content) lava flows which form basalt when they cool. Composite volcanoes usually do not erupt mafic lava but intermediate to felsic lava (medium to high silica content). This makes it very viscous so that it forms block lava flows rather than the better known pahoehoe or a'a. These flows will usually form andesite, dacite, or rhyolite depending on their composition. Such volcanoes often produce ash clouds and pyroclastic flows rather than lava flows. Pyroclastic flows can produce a kind of rock called tuff.
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What type of volcano forms large deposits of basalt often in smooth ropey formations called pahoehoe?
Shield volcanoes are the type of volcano that forms large deposits of basalt often in smooth ropey formations called pahoehoe. Shield volcanoes have low viscosity magma that allows for the lava to flow more easily and create these distinct formations.
Is laki a shield volcano or a composite volcano?
Laki is not a shield volcano or a composite volcano. It is actually a volcanic fissure in Iceland that erupted in 1783, causing significant environmental and climatic impacts.
Is arenal volcano a composite volcano or a cindercone volcano?
The arenal volcano is a cindercone volcano not a composite.
What color is Pahoehoe lava?
Pahoehoe lava is blue and black in color and forms in a swirling pattern. Up close, the pattern looks like long pieces of spaghetti.
What is type of volcano is Mount Vesuvius?
Stratovolcano (a composite volcano)
Is a composite volcano made of Aa lava?
No. If a'a is present it will usually be only a minor portion of the volcano. A'a and pahoehoe are low-viscosity lavas with a low silica content They are usually found in shield volcanoes. A composite volcano is usually primarily composed of composed of tepha (loose ash, pumice, and lapilli), tuff (welded ash), and block lava (very viscous lava flows). This material is usually more viscous with more silica than what goes into a'a and pahoehoe.
Is katmai volcano a shield volcano?
No. It is a composite volcano.
What type of volcano forms large deposits of basalt often in smooth ropey formations called pahoehoe?
Shield volcanoes are the type of volcano that forms large deposits of basalt often in smooth ropey formations called pahoehoe. Shield volcanoes have low viscosity magma that allows for the lava to flow more easily and create these distinct formations.
What types of lava erupts from kilauea volcano?
Pahoehoe lava comes out of the Kilauea volcano. Hope I helped. But hey, do you know any other volcanoes that spew pahoehoe? Need help on homework. Answer it!
Is mount fuji a cinder cone volcano shield volcano or a composite volcano?
Mount Fuji is a composite volcano.
Is kilauea a composite?
No. Kilauea is not a composite volcano. It is a shield Volcano.
Is the krakatau volcano a shield cinder cone or a composite volcano?
Krakatoa is a composite volcano.
Is mount adams a shield volcano a cinder cone or a composite volcano?
it is a composite volcano
Is the volcano mount hood a composite volcano?
Yes. Mount Hood is a composite volcano.
Is a stratocom volcano and a composite volcano the same type of volcano?
A stratovolcano is sometimes called a composite volcano, yes.
What type of volcano is Mount Stromboli?
Stromboli is a strato-volcano (composite volcano).
Is mt pelee a composite volcano?
Mt. Pelee is a composite Volcano.
