Mount St Helens produces mostly dacite lava, which is relatively high in silica.
Because Mount Rainier is a Strato Volcano it has both quiet and explosive eruptions. Explosive(pyroclastic) flows have a high silica level. Quiet have low silica levels. The more silica the thicker the magma.
Mount Erebus has high silica content in its magma, which makes it more viscous and prone to explosive eruptions. This high silica content contributes to the formation of ash clouds and lava bombs during eruptions.
The magma beneath Mount St. Helens is typically of low viscosity due to its composition, which is rich in silica and gas. This low viscosity magma allows for gases to escape easily, resulting in explosive eruptions.
Yes, Mount Shasta has high silica content in its volcanic rocks. Silica-rich magma is one of the reasons for the explosive nature of some volcanic eruptions in the region.
Mt. Hood has lava with high silica content, resulting in a more viscous and explosive eruption compared to lavas with lower silica content. High silica lava tends to form more explosive eruptions due to its increased resistance to flow.
Because Mount Rainier is a Strato Volcano it has both quiet and explosive eruptions. Explosive(pyroclastic) flows have a high silica level. Quiet have low silica levels. The more silica the thicker the magma.
Mount Erebus has high silica content in its magma, which makes it more viscous and prone to explosive eruptions. This high silica content contributes to the formation of ash clouds and lava bombs during eruptions.
The magma beneath Mount St. Helens is typically of low viscosity due to its composition, which is rich in silica and gas. This low viscosity magma allows for gases to escape easily, resulting in explosive eruptions.
Yes, Mount Shasta has high silica content in its volcanic rocks. Silica-rich magma is one of the reasons for the explosive nature of some volcanic eruptions in the region.
Mt. Hood has lava with high silica content, resulting in a more viscous and explosive eruption compared to lavas with lower silica content. High silica lava tends to form more explosive eruptions due to its increased resistance to flow.
Kilauea erupts low-silica lava.
no it has a generally low amount of silica.
Salt does not contain silica.
Low silica magma typically flows easier than high silica magma because low silica magma has lower viscosity, meaning it is less resistant to flow. High silica magma is more viscous due to the presence of more silica tetrahedra in its composition, making it thicker and more difficult to flow.
No. Kilauea erupts low-silica lava.
Mount St. Helens is a composite volcano, also known as a stratovolcano. It is characterized by its steep sides and explosive eruptions caused by the high silica content of its lava. Shield volcanoes, on the other hand, have gentle slopes and are built from successive lava flows with low viscosity.
It determines high silica or low silica. It will determine if it is sticky or not, or if it flows fast or slow. *high in silica~Sticky, and slow. Will not flow easily. *low in silica~Fact, not sticky. Will flow easily.