How Long Does Lava Take to Cool?| John Seach

The following table lists the cooling time of lava at 5 depths from an initial temperature of 1100 deg F to 750 deg.

Lava Depth (m) Cooling Time
1 12 days
10 3 years
100 300 years
1,000 30,000 years
10,000 3,000,000 years

Reference
Daly 1933, Igneous Rocks And The Depths Of The Earth, McGraw-Hill, New York.

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