volcanic
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The volcanic islands of Matthew and Hunter lie several hundred kilometres east of the French overseas territory of New Caledonia but are also claimed by the island nation of Vanuatu, which won independence in 1980.
From Barron's
Her inner intensity expresses itself in a frenzy of volcanic feeling that can never be tamped down once it reaches its boiling point.
From Los Angeles Times
Researchers examined lava material drilled from deep below the South Atlantic Ocean to measure how much CO2 becomes incorporated into these rocks through interactions between seawater and the cooling volcanic material.
From Science Daily
Together, these records point to a significant volcanic eruption somewhere in the tropics around 1345 CE.
From Science Daily
Olivine crystals: Greenish mineral grains commonly found in Earth's mantle and volcanic rocks; they can preserve ancient geochemical clues.
From Science Daily
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