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lava dome
(redirected from Volcanic dome)

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lava dome [′lä·və ‚dōm]
(geology)


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But a detailed comparison now shows that the volcanic domes on Earth typically measure one-tenth the width of those on Venus and have a much rougher terrain, reports Magellan researcher Jeffrey J.
Initial follow-up work which began in May 2005 discovered several semi-parallel structures associated with a felsic volcanic dome field, with visible gold in quartz veins seen in one continuous rock chip sample of quartz vein and breccia.
press briefing two months ago: portraits of a terrain marked by volcanic domes and web-like fractures; stereo views that render towering mountains and long, sinuous channels in three dimensions; maps that depict with unprecedented clarity a planet-wide view of occasional craters and splotchy lava flows.
 
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