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As has been seen with almost all previous explosive events at Halem...

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As has been seen with almost all previous explosive events at Halema‘uma‘u since 2008, the spatter that was ejected was coated in dust and filled with small lithic fragments - clear evidence of the involvement of lithic wall rock. The knife is 12 cm (4.5 in) long.