Volcanic Crystals Give Insight into Magma Behavior (IMAGE)

University of California - Davis

Volcanic Crystals Give Insight into Magma Behavior

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A zircon crystal from an eruption at Mt. Tarawera, New Zealand, about 700 years ago. The hole at upper right is where a piece was removed with a laser. The chemical profile across the crystal reveals the conditions under which it formed and survived in the magma chamber.

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Credit: Allison Rubin

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