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An Geologist collects a sample of lava, quenching it in a bucket of...

An HVO geologist collects a sample of lava, quenching it in a bucke...
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An HVO geologist collects a sample of lava, quenching it in a bucket of water. Chemical analysis of the lava provides insight into changes in the magma plumbing system.

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