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volcanic

[vol-kan-ik] / vɒlˈkæn ɪk /


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The powder is residue from a century of grinding corn into flour against the heavy volcanic rock.

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Scientists have discovered that the magma reservoir tied to the largest volcanic eruption of the Holocene is filling again.

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The findings show that New Zealand's wildlife was heavily shaped by dramatic climate shifts and powerful volcanic eruptions.

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It also helps scientists better understand ecosystems that existed just before the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction, a major event linked to increased volcanic activity and climate disruption.

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The platinum spike may have come from a volcanic fissure eruption in Iceland rather than an object from space.

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