Posted on Aug 1, 2023
A dormant Illinois volcano has rare earth metals. Scientists want to know why
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It brought concentrated material close to the surface. Nothing strange about what occurred. Rare earth minerals are common but the magma concentrated the minerals as the magma mobe toward the surface.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Hicks Dome
The now-dormant volcano is called Hicks Dome, and scientists like Hummer are fascinated by its geology, as it contains an unusual concentration of rare earth metals and radioactive minerals. Hummer hopes to better understand how it formed these materials."...
"Hicks Dome
The now-dormant volcano is called Hicks Dome, and scientists like Hummer are fascinated by its geology, as it contains an unusual concentration of rare earth metals and radioactive minerals. Hummer hopes to better understand how it formed these materials."...
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