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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Lava lakes are large volumes of molten lava, usually basaltic, contained in a volcanic vent, crater, or broad depression.
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