wiki Word:  Mafic lava and basalt rock

 

 

 

Definition: Flows at low viscosity and tha lava is very slow.

 

 Mafic lava is the lava that flows from shield volcanoes it has a low viscosity (viscosity which is the resistance to flow) and is very slow. When it dries it forms a jet black rock called basalt rock.

 Images of mafic lava

How This is mafic lava flowing and drying.does this term apply to any of our class labs?

 

 Mafic Lava 

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 www.earlham.edu/~bestan/bestvolcano.htm

 

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 Taylor n 7
 

 

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