Knowing the abbreviations commonly used in the dental community can benefit doctors, patients, nurses, and dental students alike. Having a list of abbreviations can aid patients and doctors finding alternative treatments or further information on problems.
The truth is that Lava Rock is a a misunderstood name. Lava is molten(liquid) rock that comes out of an erupting volcano. It is extremely hot, reaching temperatures as high as 1,300 to 2,000 degrees.
Basalt is a common form of extrusive igneous rock and forms lava flows, lava sheets and lava plateaus. Extrusive igneous rocks include andesite, basalt, obsidian, pumice, rhyolite, scoria, and tuff. Because the minerals are mostly fine-grained, it is much more difficult to distinguish between the different types of extrusive igneous rocks than between different types of intrusive igneous rocks.