Lava Page Lava Page Pahoehoe Lava Pahoehoe - Pahoehoe lava forms and travels through lava tubes.
Pahoehoe lava has a low eruption rate and a similar chemistry to A'a.
You can tell if lava is Pahoehoe or A'a by sight because Pahoehoe usually looks smooth, ropey, and billowy. A'a - A'a lava forms and travels through lava channels. A'a is easy to tell by sight because it is more clinkery and spiny looking. A'a Lava Double Click me to view a video on Pahoehoe and A'a.