Lava Dome

PahoehoeLava A'a' Lava Lava Flow Lava Fountain Lava Pillow Lava Lake Lava Formations Hummock Hornito Kipuka Tumulus Lava Delta Lava Dome Lava Tube Tree Mold Viscous magma that is made from dacite or rhyolite forms into lava domes. Viscous lava does not flow easily and cools and crystalizes before it goes very far from a vent. They can be made up of more than one lava flow.

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1. USGS Volcano Photo Glossary - http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/pglossary.html Last visited 3-5-03