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Lava flow types or morphologies: Pahoehoe and aa: Photo credit: Brocken Inaglory, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Get the Six Lava Flow Types or Morphologies Explained

There are six lava flow types or morphologies: pahoehoe, aa, blocky lava, pillow lava, sheet flow, and lobate. The first three are subaerial, and the

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