Pillow Lava

Pillow Lava

Pillow lavas are lavas that contain characteristic pillow-shaped structures that are attributed to the extrusion of the lava under water, or subaqueous extrusion. Pillow lavas in volcanic rock are characterized by thick sequences of discontinuous pillow-shaped masses, commonly up to one metre in diameter. They form the upper part of 'Layer 2' of normal oceanic crust.

Read more about Pillow Lava:  Composition, Occurrence, Formation, Use As A 'Way-up' Criterion

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