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BASALTIC ANDESITE PILLOW LAVA [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
  • Petrography
CONT

A section of basaltic andesite pillow lava and smaller lava flows occurs within the upper part of this formation and is easily seen in the cliffs behind Maori Bay.

OBS

basaltic-andesite pillow lava: term used at Natural Resources Canada - Earth Sciences Sector.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
  • Pétrographie
OBS

Les laves en coussin, en anglais «pillow lavas», se forment sous l'eau. Elles prennent une forme de coussin en se solidifiant rapidement en surface. Ce sont le plus souvent des basaltes.

OBS

lave en coussins basalto-andésitiques : terme en usage à Ressources naturelles Canada - Secteur des sciences de la Terre.

Key term(s)
  • lave en coussin basalto-andésitique

Spanish

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