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Mauna Loa: lava

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Kilauea volcano

Lava flows from the eruption of the Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii, March 25, 1984

1984 Mauna Loa eruption

Giant's Causeway

Interlocking hexagonal basalt columns of Giant's Causeway extend toward the sea, with waves breaking against the rocks and a few distant people visible on the horizon.

Galapagos Islands: Fernandina Island

lava from Kilauea

Magma streaming down a volcano.

Study how magma erupts as lava and turns into pumice or hardens to form a shield volcano

View lava erupting from a submarine vent near the Mariana Islands

The stages of lava: From eruption to cooling

What It's Like to Visit an Active Volcano

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