Iron, Lava and Cosmic Origins (1 of 5) (IMAGE)

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Iron, Lava and Cosmic Origins (1 of 5)

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Drilling operation on Kilauea Iki lava lake, with 1959 eruptive vent in background. December 1988. This image relates to an article that appeared in the June 20, 2008, issue of Science , published by AAAS. The study, by Dr. Fang-Zhen Teng and colleagues at University of Chicago in Chicago, was titled "Iron Isotope Fractionation During Magmatic Differentiation in Kilauea Iki Lava Lake."

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Image courtesy of Photo taken by J.D. Griggs (USGS, HVO)

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