pahoehoe lava

pahoehoe lava
   A type of basaltic lava (material) with a characteristically smooth, billowy or rope-like surface and vesicular interior.
   Compare: aa lava, block lava, pillow lava.
   GG & MA

Glossary of landform and geologic terms. 2013.

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