Cry me a Pele’s tear: new insights on the internal structures of Pele’s tears

In this paper we present novel observations of internal structures of Pele’s tears and spheres revealed from SEM studies of particles formed within Kilauean lava fountains. Partially weathered Pele’s tears from eruption episodes in 1969 include a crust, or rind, of material that is smooth on the ext...

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Main Authors: Scott Moyer, Dork Sahagian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2023.1184027/full