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What is another word for LAVAS?

Pronunciation: [lˈɑːvəz] (IPA)

Lavas are molten rocks that are extruded from volcanoes or fissures in the Earth's crust. They can take many different forms, including basalt, andesite, rhyolite, or pumice. Synonyms for the word "lavas" include "molten rock", "magma", and "igneous rock". These terms are interchangeably used to describe the same material, with "molten rock" referring to the liquid form of lava, and "igneous rock" describing the solidified form after cooling. Other synonyms for lavas can also include "volcanic rock", "pyroclastic", and "tuff". These terms are used to describe different types of volcanic activity and the resulting rocks, but all fall under the broad category of igneous rocks.
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As a rule, those LAVAS which are of inferior specific gravity are much more vesicular than the denser and heavier varieties.
"Geology"
James Geikie
The lava in some places was 600 feet deep and 200 wide, flowing like a mighty river towards the sea, wrapping whole districts in flames, re-melting old LAVAS, opening subterranean caverns, one of its streams reaching the ocean.
"A Girl's Ride in Iceland"
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie
The heat of this eruption not only re-melted old LAVAS, and opened fresh subterranean caverns, but one of its streams was computed to course the plains to an extent of 50 miles, with a depth of 100 feet, and 12 to 15 feet broad.
"A Girl's Ride in Iceland"
Ethel Brilliana Alec-Tweedie

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