Question

Distinguish between Acid lava and Basic lava

Answer 1

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Basic lava

1. It is non-viscous.

2. The colour of basic lava is dark.

3. This lava comes from shield.

4. This lava flows faster as compare to acidic lava.

5. Basic lava is mafic and plagioclas and has lower silica content

Acidic lava

1. It is viscous.

2. The colour of this lava is lighter than basic lava.

3. It comes from composite cone volcanoes.

4. It is slow moving lava.

5.This lava is felsic or high in quartz and has higher silica content than basic lava.


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