Question

Volcanic domes commonly are partially destroyed when

Answer 1

When you have seen a land formation which is in the shape of a rough circular mound-shaped protrusion resulting from the slow extrusion of viscous lava from a volcano, then most probably what you are seeing is a lava dome or a volcanic dome. Some of these lava domes’ geochemistry vary from basalt to rhyolite. Although the usual content are those mentioned, most of the preserved domes tend to have high silica content. The sleep flanks can partially destroy the domes. These can result to the collapsing and breaking into a jumble of blocks and ash that flow downhill. These domes can also be destroyed due to the explosions inside them. This happens when trapped gas builds up so much inside that it can no longer be held.