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Superheated Magma Powers Colossal Lava Fountains Exploding Into the Sky!

Photo: Pierre-Yves Burgi / Unsplash
Super-hot magma can melt away the tiny crystals that usually make molten rock thick and sticky, keeping it super runny as it rushes to the surface. This allows the liquid rock to shoot high into the air like a giant, glowing fountain of fire! Imagine a volcano putting on its very own spectacular fireworks show.
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