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Largest identified boulder displaced by the July 23, 2024, explosion from Black Diamond Pool, Yellowstone National Park

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Large block of debris in front of a steaming pool. The block was transported by the July 23, 2024, hydrothermal explosion at Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park
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This boulder is the largest that is confirmed to have been part of the July 23, 2024, hydrothermal explosion from Black Diamond Pool, Biscuit Basin, Yellowstone National Park.  The tape measure is 50 centimeters (20 inches) long.  Black Diamond Pool and a boardwalk are in the background.  The foreground is scattered with smaller rocks that were part of the explosion.  Photo by Lauren Harrison, Colorado State University, on July 25, 2024.

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