| Deposit | Lahar | Debris avalanche | PA-BNE |
| Thickness | Typically < 10 m. | >15 m. | Approx. 6 m. |
| Matrix characteristics | Homogeneus, over long portions of the deposit | Abrupt contacts between matrices of different colors in the same unit | Contact between two different matrices vertically |
| Vesicules | Common, with greater quantity at the top | Not common, restricted to parts of the deposit | Not found |
| Block fracturing | Uncommon | Jigsaw fracturing | There is no fracturing |
| Maximum-sized block | Typically diameters < 10 m. | Blocks > 10 m3 are common | Approx. 8 × 10−2 m3 |
| Internal structures | Little block deformation | Block warping, partial mixing of different blocks and matrices | There is no deformation of blocks or mixing of the matrices |
| Horizontal continuity | Facies continuity | There is no horizontal facies continuity | The facies continue horizontally |