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| − | [[Image:Magma. | + | [[Image:Magma.gif|thumb|300px|Sketch of a magma reservoir beneath a volcano and a conduit leading up to a lava dome at the surface. Arrow indicates direction of magma movement from a deeper source.]]'''Magma''' is molten or partially molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. When magma erupts onto the surface, it is called [[lava]]. Magma typically consists of a liquid portion (often referred to as the melt), a solid portion made of minerals that crystallized directly from the melt, solid rocks incorporated into the magma from along the conduit or reservoir, called xenoliths or inclusions, and dissolved gases. |
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Revision as of 01:19, June 26, 2007
Magma is molten or partially molten rock beneath the Earth's surface. When magma erupts onto the surface, it is called lava. Magma typically consists of a liquid portion (often referred to as the melt), a solid portion made of minerals that crystallized directly from the melt, solid rocks incorporated into the magma from along the conduit or reservoir, called xenoliths or inclusions, and dissolved gases.