What are the 4 types of lava?

Because of the role of silica in determining viscosity and because many other properties of a lava (such as its temperature) are observed to correlate with silica content, silicate lavas are divided into four chemical types based on silica content: felsic, intermediate, mafic, and ultramafic.

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Correspondingly, what animal lives in lava?

Is there an animal that can live in lava? In this cryptobiotic state, the tardigrade is known as a tun. Tardigrades are able to survive in extreme environments that would kill almost any other animal. Keeping this in consideration, can you cook with lava? If you're ever bored of barbecuing, scientists from Syracuse University in the US have come up with the perfect alternative for your next backyard get together: lava grilling. "Cooking with lava is simply the most spectacular way to grill a 10-ounce rib-eye steak," Bompas told Kara Manke over at NPR last year.

Does lava taste like marshmallows?

It's hard to describe the taste of a lava-toasted marshmallow. If you bronze it gently, then it tastes like any other semi-molten marshmallow, but if you hold it closer for some light charring, the lava imparts a distinctively earthy flavour. And another question, what are the 3 types of magma? There are three basic types of magma: basaltic, andesitic, and rhyolitic, each of which has a different mineral composition. All types of magma have a significant percentage of silicon dioxide. Basaltic magma is high in iron, magnesium, and calcium but low in potassium and sodium.

Is magma and lava the same thing?

Scientists use the term magma for molten rock that is underground and lava for molten rock that breaks through the Earth's surface.