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 Third Exhibition Room
 The Major Volcanoes of Japan

 Many Japanese volcanoes are largely composed of silica-rich rocks such as dacite and andesite and are prone to highly explosive eruptions (e.g. Aso Volcano). Some Japanese volcanoes eject considerable quantities of low-silica basaltic lava, such as Fuji Volcano, represented by the three dimensional model.
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