Home >  Term: pillow lava
pillow lava

A general term for lava that exhibits pillow structure, mostly basalts and andesites that erupted and flowed under water. The ocean floor sodium-rich basalts known as spilites are commonly pillowed.

0 0

Creator

  • ed.young
  • (Milwaukee, United States)

  •  (V.I.P) 21084 points
  • 100% positive feedback
© 2024 CSOFT International, Ltd.