What does magma look like?

We imagine that the magma chamber beneath a volcano is a cavity full of magma. But the magma chamber is rather a complex system of fractures in the Earth's crust that contain some magma. read more

Magma varies in composition depending on what causes the vulcanism, and its appearance with it. What comes up in Hawaii is black, largely basalt - less than 20% silicate, more than 65% feldspar. read more

We imagine that the magma chamber beneath a volcano is a cavity full of magma. But the magma chamber is rather a complex system of fractures in the Earth’s crust that contain some magma. read more

It looks like molten rock.Magma = molten lava. It looks black and kind of like a squishy rock with cracks in it. read more