What type of lava does teide have?
That is a very tricky question. Teide is really just part of a complex of volcanoes. The system, even specifically Teide, was created through different eruptive bursts, with different types of lava that eventually led to the volcanic mountain (and its nearby sisters) that we see today. However, the current type of lava that it has most recently erupted is called “felsic.” Felsic rocks contain “light” (in terms of weight/mass) minerals, and are generally very thick and viscous, so unlike the smooth, quick lava flows that you see at Kilauea, they are either really slow to form and pour down a slope like syrup, or when they can’t flow and get out of the way of other lava (like if it’s plugging up a volcano’s caldera), it can be explosive, blowing bits of molten rock out into the air, and it will land on the flanks/sides of the volcano and add material to the slope, making the volcano grow. The links below are not very scientifically detailed, but they will giver you more information.
