Types of Lava

Determine the differences between mafic and silicic lavas.

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What minerals is Mafic lava rich in?
Magnesium and Iron?
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Is pahoehoe lava mafic or silicic?
Mafic
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What type of volcanoes do silicic lavas make?
Strato Volcanoes
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What minerals does silicic lava contain?
Granite, Quartz, Muscovite,Orthoclase and Sodium-rich Plagioclase Feldspars.
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What is the texture of mafic lava?
Rough, blocky or Jagged
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Is Silicic lave more or less dense than Mafic?
Less
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Is pahoehoe lava mafic or silicic?

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Mafic

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What type of volcanoes do silicic lavas make?

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What minerals does silicic lava contain?

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What is the texture of mafic lava?

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