Postshield eruption are the fourth stage of a Hawaiian volcano's ev...
By Volcano Hazards Program
1905 (approx.)
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Postshield eruption are the fourth stage of a Hawaiian volcano's evolution. A cap of evolved magma erupts to cover the surface of the volcano. Not all volcanoes have evidence for this phase.