Crystal Chemistry Points to an Eruption Trigger
Hot magma entering a shallow reservoir could explain the pattern.
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In this lesson: Link the chemical signature with a modelled process and a next test.
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Whether keeps both possible outcomes open: the pattern may or may not occur in other settings.
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The modelling linked the crystal pattern to hot magma entering a shallow reservoir. The team wants to test whether the pattern also appears in volcanoes in other settings.
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