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... temperature ( ° C ) Lava ( Mount Vesuvius ) 1,100 1,400 Lava ( Oshima , Japan ) 1,038 1,125 Andesite lava 1,400 material Shale Sandstone Limestone compressive strength ( at room temperature and pressure , in kilobars ) 0.8-1.8 Granite ...
... temperature ( ° C ) Lava ( Mount Vesuvius ) 1,100 1,400 Lava ( Oshima , Japan ) 1,038 1,125 Andesite lava 1,400 material Shale Sandstone Limestone compressive strength ( at room temperature and pressure , in kilobars ) 0.8-1.8 Granite ...
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... temperature at a given pressure like water at 0 ° C and one atmosphere pressure . Rather , they crystallize over a wide range of temperatures begin- ning at liquidus temperatures for basaltic magmas as high as 1,150 ° C and ending as a ...
... temperature at a given pressure like water at 0 ° C and one atmosphere pressure . Rather , they crystallize over a wide range of temperatures begin- ning at liquidus temperatures for basaltic magmas as high as 1,150 ° C and ending as a ...
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... temperatures above freezing . Conversely , northerly winds from the Arctic bring very sharp drops in temperature , often accompanied by clear , brisk weather with low rela- tive humidity . December , January , and February are the ...
... temperatures above freezing . Conversely , northerly winds from the Arctic bring very sharp drops in temperature , often accompanied by clear , brisk weather with low rela- tive humidity . December , January , and February are the ...
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