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The document discusses different types of igneous rocks classified by their composition and textures. Basaltic eruptions are characterized by low viscosity lava flows that form shield volcanoes and cinder cones, while andesitic eruptions have higher viscosity lavas and more explosive eruptions forming composite cones. Rhyolitic eruptions have very high viscosity magmas that produce massive pyroclastic eruptions and caldera formations. The different rock types erupt based on tectonic settings like plate boun
- Author
- Rosario Huaman Chavarria
- Language
- EN