Tree Mold
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Pahoehoe Lava A'a' Lava Lava Flow
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Lava Fountain Lava Pillow Lava Lake
Lava Formations
Hummock Hornito Kipuka Tumulus
Lava Delta Lava Dome Lava Tube Tree Mold
Sometimes a standing tree is trapped in a basaltic lava flow. The lava that surrounds the tree and cools off very fast before the tree is completely burned up. After the lava drains away a small shape of the tree is left, but the tree is gone.
 
 
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Text Citations
1. USGS Volcano Photo Glossary - http://volcanoes.usgs.gov/Products/Pglossary/pglossary.html
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