rhyolitic magma has a lot of silica and water vapors...
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silica content. High temperature and low silica content in magma allow for easier flow due to reduced viscosity. This type of magma often results in non-explosive volcanic eruptions with lava flows.
Magma with low silica content is typically referred to as mafic magma. Mafic magma is characterized by its high temperature and low viscosity, which allows for the eruption of lava flows. This type of magma is commonly associated with basaltic rocks.
Thick due to high silica content.
Felsic magma. This type of magma is viscous with high silica content, resulting in explosive eruptions and the formation of light-colored rocks.
felsic magma, which has high viscosity due to its high silica content. This high viscosity can lead to the build-up of pressure and gas bubbles, resulting in explosive eruptions.
The properties of magma that help to determine the type of eruption are the magma's viscosity and its silica content. Those volcanoes that exhibit massive eruptions have a high viscosity and high silica content.
silica content. High temperature and low silica content in magma allow for easier flow due to reduced viscosity. This type of magma often results in non-explosive volcanic eruptions with lava flows.
blue the cotopaxi volcano has red magma when turned to rock. it also has a high silica content
Magma with low silica content is typically referred to as mafic magma. Mafic magma is characterized by its high temperature and low viscosity, which allows for the eruption of lava flows. This type of magma is commonly associated with basaltic rocks.
Mt. Cleveland has felsic lava, high in silica.
Thick due to high silica content.
The properties of magma that help to determine the type of eruption are the magma's viscosity and its silica content. Those volcanoes that exhibit massive eruptions have a high viscosity and high silica content.
Felsic magma. This type of magma is viscous with high silica content, resulting in explosive eruptions and the formation of light-colored rocks.
felsic magma, which has high viscosity due to its high silica content. This high viscosity can lead to the build-up of pressure and gas bubbles, resulting in explosive eruptions.
Highly explosive volcanoes tend to have thick and viscous magma with high silica content. This type of magma traps gases, leading to pressure buildup and explosive eruptions. Examples of explosive volcanoes include stratovolcanoes like Mount St. Helens.
A magma containing not much silica (= SiO2). For example: a basaltic magma. These magma's have a low viscosity since the lower the SiO2-content, the lower the viscosity; and hence flow easily (↔ a felsic magma).
Mafic magma has low silica content. It is usually rich in magnesium and iron, leading to its high density and fluid-like behavior. Mafic magmas tend to form basaltic rocks when they solidify.