Yellowstone's New Geologic Unit Sparks Eruption Mystery

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Recent geological research in Yellowstone National Park has identified a previously unrecognized volcanic unit, a vitrophyre, which challenges existing maps and understanding of the park's eruptive history, suggesting that smaller, explosive eruptions may have been more frequent than previously thought.
Topics:science#environment#geology#mount-jackson-rhyolite-series#vitrophyre#volcanic-eruptions#yellowstone
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