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Lava Lake

Volcanic Formations

Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained within a volcanic vent, crater or broad depression; the term describes both lakes that are wholly or partly molten and those that have since solidified.

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Volcanism, Processes
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Lava lake (Wikipedia)
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Lead paragraph
    Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression.
  • Associated With: Basalt, Lead, rock Basalt
    Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression.
  • Caused By: Volcanism, Lead, process Volcanism
    Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression.
  • In Discipline: Volcanology, Lead sentence
    Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression.
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