Re:Mauna Loa eruption underway; lava currently contained to ...
by toddm on Monday November 28, 2022 @07:29PM
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Yes, you are correct. The difference between andesitic and rhyolitic classifications is based on silica content.
Andesitic is the midrange member of the continuum from rhyolitic (silicic, explosive) and basaltic (mafic/ultramafic, more lava and oozing) end members.
Andesitic is the midrange member of the continuum from rhyolitic (silicic, explosive) and basaltic (mafic/ultramafic, more lava and oozing) end members.