magma

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Studying these deep tremors could provide new clues about the crust mantle boundary and the behavior of the upper mantle, which generates volcanic magma and helps drive tectonic plate motion.

From Science Daily

Their analysis shows that roughly 300 million cubic meters of magma rose from deep within the crust and stalled about four kilometers beneath the seafloor.

From Science Daily

They evaluated long-term exposure to cosmic rays, changes during magma evolution, and contamination from meteorites.

From Science Daily

Safely down in the lab, Swanson and his team found that the ash was old rock—there was no indication of new magma erupting out from deep inside the earth.

From Literature

They’re trying to keep outsiders from drilling into the heart of their earth, because the fiery magma at its center has special, magical properties.

From Literature