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New research study reveals origin of volcano's carbon-based lavas
Description: Scientists studying the world's most unusual volcano have discovered the reason behind its unique carbon-based lavas. The new geochemical analyses reveals that an extremely small degree of partial melting of typical minerals in the earth's upper mantle is the source of the rare carbon-derived lava erupting from Tanzania's Oldoinyo Lengai volcano. [Source: EurekaAlert]
URL: http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2009-05/uoc--nrs050509.php
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Source: EurekaAlert
Publish Date: 5/6/2009
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