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A telephoto image of the lava pouring from the center of a pāhoehoe...

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A telephoto image of the lava pouring from the center of a pāhoehoe flow. As the lava flows out from the crusted over flow, it quickly begins to form a new crust going from a bright orange color to a shiny silver as the lava starts to solidify.