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lava
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lavais a kind of volcanic rock2000-12-14 14:18:23.0
has definition2000-12-14 14:18:23.0
volcanic rockhas solidification mechanism extrusion onto the surface of the planet or asteroid via a volcanic eruption2000-12-14 14:18:22.0
has solidification timescale very rapid2000-12-14 14:18:22.0
igneous rockhas composition silicates (with very few exceptions)2000-12-14 14:18:21.0
rockhas part mineral2000-12-14 14:18:20.0
has texture2000-12-14 14:18:20.0
has genesis2000-12-14 14:18:20.0

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