Lava is orange and runny
Thick, highly viscous lava.
runny lava
2. Thick or runny lava. Thick flows slowly, runny flows faster.
Silica content of lava, as well as the temperature of the lava.
Runny lava contains low amounts of silicon, whereas sticky lava contains high amounts of silicon.
runny lava
Hot and runny
Shield volcanoes are produced by runny lava. That's why they have sloping sides and are like giant shields on the ground. The runny lava can't build up easily.
It has a low silica content.
Virtually anything it comes in contact with.
Compared with the lava in composite volcanoes, hawaiian lava has a slow silica content, is runny, and erupts at a higher temperature.