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Twisting crust gives gnarly appearance

Detailed Description

Thick, twisting crust gives gnarly appearance to sluggish breakout. Such crust, often called sharkskin, forms on relatively cool lava that has been stored in inflating flow before seeing daylight. Width of view, about 1.5 meters.

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Public Domain.