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Categories: Structural geology, Volcanology
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pillow lava  pillow lavas  Pillow structure
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Lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions WordNet 3.0
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Lava that hardened in rounded shapes suggestive of pillows; believed to result from underwater eruptions WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Pillow lavas are lavas that contain characteristic pillow-shaped structures that are attributed to the extrusion of the lava underwater, or subaqueous extrusion. Wikipedia
The rock type, resembling pillows, typically formed when lava emerges from an underwater volcanic vent or a lava flow enters the ocean. Wiktionary
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