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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It is not lava even though it is liquid sulfur on fire pouring down the volcano. Weird distinction.

[–] ElderWendigo@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

It's still molten rock. Sure it's sulfur, but how does that make it not lava? Here's a paper that specifically talks about sulfur rich lava.