Mafic lavas are hot, high in silica, low in volatiles, and relatively viscous. Volcanic lavas are called felsic lavas, and they are usually cooler and include high levels of silica and volatiles.

Sims and other research scientists recently discovered that mafic volcanism of Henrys Fork Caldera -- located in eastern Idaho and west of Yellowstone National Park -- occurred concurrently with ...

Focus: exploring mafic and ultramafic rocks on the Guerrero coastline for potential economic exploitation We are exploring the geodynamics of mafic and ultramafic rock complexes in southern Mexico and ...

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The central zone of the Dykes River layered mafic intrusive complex exhibits a strong, accurate magnetic-high anomaly in ...