Which Is More Viscous Basaltic Or Granitic Magma

The more silica content in the magma the more viscous thicker the magma is. Gas cannot escape easily from a viscous magma allowing it to collect. Gases expand within a magma as it nears the earth s surface where pressures are lower the violence of an eruption is related to how easily gases escapes from the magma.

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