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[edit] Question
Can we have the composition of lava and magma explained a little more than just saying it is a silicate solution? Explain the basics of what that means, and maybe give a description of the types of molecules and maybe a chart of percentages of different types of elements or compounds? maybe some of this is in the earth's crust article. - Omegatron 20:55, Jun 29, 2004 (UTC)
- Edited to include a section on partial melting as the mechanism for magma generation as this was completely lacking. It's not perfect, of course, but at least this now reflects more closely the work which has been done over at Igneous differentiation. Rolinator 09:07, 28 January 2006 (UTC)
- Magnetized plasma[1] is a term which pertains to, at best, the nascent solar system and is a conceptual term (see NASA article[2]). Certainly, magma is the absolute and simplest term used to describe molten unerupted rock; there is therefore no need to try to redefine magma because it is already well known what it is. Even laypeople know what magma is.
- Which brings me to people putting in the definition earlier on in the article without reading to the next paragraph. Blindness. Rolinator 11:25, 15 October 2006 (UTC)
