volcanic glass
Dec 6 2005, Irani

It all happened this week. A glowing stream of lava shot out from the newly exposed cliff-side 45 feet above the water is let loose. This followed the collapse of about 44 acres of coastline into the ocean. The plume was 6 feet in diameter. It sent up...

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