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[–] WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 7 points 12 hours ago

Magma was underground before it was cool.

[–] Confused_Emus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 9 hours ago

Never really thought about it before, but is there a reason for the distinction?

[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 14 hours ago

If you could float an island in the sky, would hovering over lava cause it to be magma? (Can you have lava in a large tunnel, or is that magma?)

[–] cout970@programming.dev 2 points 16 hours ago

Oceans are lava and ice is a mineral, if you stretch the definition enough

[–] WhisperingEye@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago (2 children)
[–] RePsyche@lemmy.world 2 points 20 hours ago

So Hot! 🌶️🔥