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Melt inclusions in a quartz crystal from the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff

By Yellowstone Volcano Observatory February 2024 (approx.)
Melt inclusions in a quartz crystal from the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff
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Melt inclusions (<50 micrometers in diameter) in a quartz crystal from the Huckleberry Ridge Tuff, erupted 2.1 million years ago. Photomicrograph taken by Behnaz Hosseini at Montana State University.

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