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Carved in Stone
L is for Lava
From Mt. Vesuvius to Hawaii, molten rock continues to leave its mark.
By Bill Langer
Lava (origin): lave, Italian, ‘a streame or gutter suddainly caused by raine’ (John Florio, 1611, A Dictionary Italian & English).
It is ironic that when ... Read More...
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