Question

2) There are two broad categories of volcanoes you talked about in class. What are these and what type of eruption (ie. mafic, intermediate, felsic) do each typically produce? Provide a real world example of these two

Answer 1

Two categories of volcanoes: Fissure and central.

-Fissure: Typically produces mafic eruption with lava, usually of basaltic composition. An example is Cordon Caulle in Chile.

-Central: Typically produces intermediate eruption. An example is Mount St. Helens in the United States.

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