Initially, geologists think, lithium-rich rhyolitic tuff deposits accumulated in Rhyolite Ridge's tectonically active basin. As the basin developed, a lake formed, depositing clay-rich lake ...
Basaltic magma is trapped inside the chamber by denser, overlying rhyolitic magma, which floats on top of the liquid basalt like cream on milk. By looking at the way sound waves created by ...
The core of the syncline comprises meta-sediments, which are separated from the mineralized horizon by 800 m of massive to banded rhyolitic meta-volcanic rocks. These hanging-wall rocks are generally ...
I am a geochemist and igneous petrologist interested in the magmatic processes that occur beneath volcanoes. I have studied volcanic systems in Ecuador, Mexico, and Northern California. I am deeply ...
Although not as famous as Old Faithful Geyser or Grand Prismatic Spring, the features of West Thumb Geyser Basin are some of the most varied and beautiful in Yellowstone National Park. From hot pools ...