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Which type of magma(s) makes up the majority of the hawaiian islands?

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User Benjam
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Basalt or if your asking what type of rock the rock is igneous rock (comes from magma)

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User Ashwini Jindal
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The most common type of magma erupted during hawaiian eruptions is basalt. More than 90% of all volcanic rock on Earth is basalt.

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