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Pele's Hair (Volcanic Glass Strands), Hawaii

"Pele's hair," a geological term for volcanic glass threads formed when small particles of molten material are thrown into the air and spun out by the wind into long hair-like strands. The name derives from Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes. Kilauea volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii.

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Title: Pele's Hair (Volcanic Glass Strands), Hawaii

Caption: "Pele's hair," a geological term for volcanic glass threads formed when small particles of molten material are thrown into the air and spun out by the wind into long hair-like strands. The name derives from Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes. Kilauea volcano, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island, Hawaii.

Category: Geology & Fossils

Credit: Album / Science Source / Francois Gohier

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Image size: 2753 × 4114 px | 32.4 MB

Print size: 23.3 × 34.8 cm | 1083.9 × 1619.7 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: EARTH SCIENCE • EXPANDER • FIBERS • GEOLOGIA • GEOLOGICAL • GEOLOGY & FOSSILS • GEOLOGY • GLASS • HAWAI'I • HAWAII • HAWAIIAN ISLANDS • HAWAIIAN • KILAUEA • NATURE • PELE HAIR • PELE'S HAIR • PELE • PELES HAIR • SCIENCE • STRANDS • THREADS • VOLCANIC GLASS • VOLCANIC STRAND • VOLCANIC • VOLCANO • VOLCANOLOGY • VULCAN • VULCANO