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What is the difference between phreatomagmatic eruption to phreatic eruption??

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Phreatomagmatic eruptions are volcanic eruptions resulting from interaction between magma and water while phreatic eruption is a steam eruption without lava ejection.The eruptions are caused by groundwater flashing to steam as it is heated by magma.

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