In certain cases (e.g., 11a), can gradually sink to the bottom of the magma chamber (figure 7). This is 11.b). Partially crystallizing crystals is what this process is called. Magma is composed mostly ...

Volcanoes, with their fiery eruptions and molten rivers, have captivated humanity for millennia. But some volcanoes lurk in ...

Dissolved carbon dioxide may have bubbled up from magma far below Earth's surface, contributing to prolonged warming.

Underneath Iceland's sometimes snowy surface is a boiling cauldron of superheated magma. It's a bane to residents who are at ...

Deep beneath our feet, a mysterious boundary separates Earth’s brittle crust from its flowing mantle. This boundary, known as ...

Magma collects inside a volcano's magma chamber before it erupts. Nyiragongo's magma chamber is located about 10 miles below the surface of the Earth.