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Tweets from the petrologists and geochemists @Haskoli_Islands. We (mostly) study the volcanic systems of Iceland, and tweet occasionally.

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Sampling the 6th eruption at Sundhnúksgígar 1) lava fountaning in the northernmost part of the fissure 2) freshly fallen tephra next to a crowberry bush 3) active lava front

Sampling the 6th eruption at Sundhnúksgígar 1) lava fountaning in the northernmost part of the fissure 2) freshly fallen tephra next to a crowberry bush 3) active lava front

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Our sampling team collected quenched lava yesterday. The samples collected from the beginning of the eruption have been analyzed and we are evaluating the data! Results soon!

Our sampling team collected quenched lava yesterday. The samples collected from the beginning of the eruption have been analyzed and we are evaluating the data! Results soon!

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🌋 Day 4 of the eruption at Sundhnúksgígar 🌋 Saturday in the field! Photos and videos taken between Sýlingarfell and Sundhnúkur! Plenty of pahoehoe flows to sample! Happy geologists 😁

🌋 Day 4 of the eruption at Sundhnúksgígar 🌋 Saturday in the field! Photos and videos taken between Sýlingarfell and Sundhnúkur! Plenty of pahoehoe flows to sample! Happy geologists 😁

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