diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 05f10b2..aa47ebd 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
                 <button id="seed-btn">Seed</button>
                 <button id="tree-seed-btn">Tree Seed</button>
                 <button id="fire-btn">Fire</button>
+                <button id="lava-btn">Lava</button>
                 <button id="eraser-btn">Eraser</button>
             </div>
             <div class="navigation">
diff --git a/script.js b/script.js
index ecdf894..6c08d9a 100644
--- a/script.js
+++ b/script.js
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ const SEED_COLOR = '#654321';
 const FLOWER_COLORS = ['#FF0000', '#FFFF00', '#FF00FF', '#FFA500', '#FFFFFF', '#00FFFF'];
 const LEAF_COLOR = '#228B22';
 const FIRE_COLORS = ['#FF0000', '#FF3300', '#FF6600', '#FF9900', '#FFCC00', '#FFFF00'];
+const LAVA_COLORS = ['#FF0000', '#FF3300', '#FF4500', '#FF6600', '#FF8C00'];
 
 // Element types
 const EMPTY = 0;
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ const FLOWER = 10;
 const TREE_SEED = 11;
 const LEAF = 12;
 const FIRE = 13;
+const LAVA = 14;
 
 // Flammable materials
 const FLAMMABLE_MATERIALS = [GRASS, WOOD, SEED, GRASS_BLADE, FLOWER, TREE_SEED, LEAF];
@@ -71,6 +73,7 @@ window.onload = function() {
     document.getElementById('seed-btn').addEventListener('click', () => setTool(SEED));
     document.getElementById('tree-seed-btn').addEventListener('click', () => setTool(TREE_SEED));
     document.getElementById('fire-btn').addEventListener('click', () => setTool(FIRE));
+    document.getElementById('lava-btn').addEventListener('click', () => setTool(LAVA));
     document.getElementById('eraser-btn').addEventListener('click', () => setTool(EMPTY));
     
     // Navigation controls
@@ -125,6 +128,8 @@ function setTool(tool) {
         document.getElementById('tree-seed-btn').classList.add('active');
     } else if (tool === FIRE) {
         document.getElementById('fire-btn').classList.add('active');
+    } else if (tool === LAVA) {
+        document.getElementById('lava-btn').classList.add('active');
     } else if (tool === EMPTY) {
         document.getElementById('eraser-btn').classList.add('active');
     }
@@ -439,6 +444,8 @@ function updatePhysics() {
                     updateTreeSeed(worldX, worldY);
                 } else if (type === FIRE) {
                     updateFire(worldX, worldY);
+                } else if (type === LAVA) {
+                    updateLava(worldX, worldY);
                 }
             }
         }
@@ -820,7 +827,7 @@ function updateWater(x, y) {
         }
     }
     
-    // Water extinguishes fire
+    // Water extinguishes fire and turns lava into stone
     const directions = [
         {dx: -1, dy: 0}, {dx: 1, dy: 0}, 
         {dx: 0, dy: -1}, {dx: 0, dy: 1},
@@ -832,6 +839,13 @@ function updateWater(x, y) {
         if (getPixel(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy) === FIRE) {
             setPixel(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy, EMPTY);
             removeMetadata(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy);
+        } else if (getPixel(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy) === LAVA) {
+            // Water turns lava into stone
+            setPixel(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy, STONE);
+            removeMetadata(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy);
+            // Water is consumed in the process
+            setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
+            return;
         }
     }
 }
@@ -907,6 +921,101 @@ function updateFire(x, y) {
     }
 }
 
+// Add lava update function
+function updateLava(x, y) {
+    const metadata = getMetadata(x, y);
+    
+    if (!metadata) {
+        // Initialize metadata if it doesn't exist
+        setMetadata(x, y, { 
+            colorIndex: Math.floor(Math.random() * LAVA_COLORS.length)
+        });
+    } else {
+        // Randomly change color for flowing effect
+        if (Math.random() < 0.1) {
+            metadata.colorIndex = Math.floor(Math.random() * LAVA_COLORS.length);
+            setMetadata(x, y, metadata);
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Lava moves slower than water
+    if (Math.random() < 0.7) {
+        // Try to move down
+        if (getPixel(x, y + 1) === EMPTY) {
+            setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
+            setPixel(x, y + 1, LAVA);
+            moveMetadata(x, y, x, y + 1);
+        } 
+        // Try to move down-left or down-right
+        else if (getPixel(x - 1, y + 1) === EMPTY) {
+            setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
+            setPixel(x - 1, y + 1, LAVA);
+            moveMetadata(x, y, x - 1, y + 1);
+        } 
+        else if (getPixel(x + 1, y + 1) === EMPTY) {
+            setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
+            setPixel(x + 1, y + 1, LAVA);
+            moveMetadata(x, y, x + 1, y + 1);
+        } 
+        // Try to spread horizontally (slower than water)
+        else if (Math.random() < 0.3) {
+            // Randomly choose direction first
+            const goLeft = Math.random() > 0.5;
+            
+            if (goLeft && getPixel(x - 1, y) === EMPTY) {
+                setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
+                setPixel(x - 1, y, LAVA);
+                moveMetadata(x, y, x - 1, y);
+            } else if (!goLeft && getPixel(x + 1, y) === EMPTY) {
+                setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
+                setPixel(x + 1, y, LAVA);
+                moveMetadata(x, y, x + 1, y);
+            } 
+            // Try the other direction if first failed
+            else if (!goLeft && getPixel(x - 1, y) === EMPTY) {
+                setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
+                setPixel(x - 1, y, LAVA);
+                moveMetadata(x, y, x - 1, y);
+            } else if (goLeft && getPixel(x + 1, y) === EMPTY) {
+                setPixel(x, y, EMPTY);
+                setPixel(x + 1, y, LAVA);
+                moveMetadata(x, y, x + 1, y);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    
+    // Lava sets nearby flammable materials on fire
+    const directions = [
+        {dx: -1, dy: 0}, {dx: 1, dy: 0}, 
+        {dx: 0, dy: -1}, {dx: 0, dy: 1},
+        {dx: -1, dy: -1}, {dx: 1, dy: -1},
+        {dx: -1, dy: 1}, {dx: 1, dy: 1}
+    ];
+    
+    for (const dir of directions) {
+        const nearbyType = getPixel(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy);
+        
+        // Set flammable materials on fire
+        if (FLAMMABLE_MATERIALS.includes(nearbyType)) {
+            setPixel(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy, FIRE);
+            setMetadata(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy, { 
+                lifetime: 100 + Math.floor(Math.random() * 100),
+                colorIndex: Math.floor(Math.random() * FIRE_COLORS.length)
+            });
+        }
+        
+        // Lava can melt sand into glass (stone)
+        else if (nearbyType === SAND && Math.random() < 0.05) {
+            setPixel(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy, STONE);
+        }
+        
+        // Lava can burn dirt
+        else if (nearbyType === DIRT && Math.random() < 0.02) {
+            setPixel(x + dir.dx, y + dir.dy, EMPTY);
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 function getVisibleChunks() {
     const visibleChunks = [];
     
@@ -1006,6 +1115,11 @@ function render() {
                     const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
                     const colorIndex = metadata ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
                     ctx.fillStyle = FIRE_COLORS[colorIndex];
+                } else if (type === LAVA) {
+                    // Get lava color from metadata
+                    const metadata = getMetadata(chunkX * CHUNK_SIZE + x, chunkY * CHUNK_SIZE + y);
+                    const colorIndex = metadata ? metadata.colorIndex : 0;
+                    ctx.fillStyle = LAVA_COLORS[colorIndex];
                 }
                 
                 // Draw the pixel