Assertion: basaltic magma | /r/HasProperty | viscous
Facets:
value: quite
type: DEGREE
value: because of the moderately high silica content
type: CAUSE
value: as basalt
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Felsic magma is viscous and does not flow easily.
text: Felsic magma is viscous and does not flow easily.
text: Felsic magma, such as rhyolite, is usually erupted at low temperature and is up to 10,000 times as viscous as basalt.
text: Nevertheless, because of the moderately high silica content, dacitic magma is quite viscous and therefore prone to explosive eruption.