Pele's hairs are clumps of basalt fibers formed from volcanic glass when lava is stretched into thin strands during cooling, usually from lava fountains, lava cascades, or fierce lava flows. They are named after Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes.
Pele's hairs are clumps of basalt fibers formed from volcanic glass when lava is stretched into thin strands during cooling, usually from lava fountains, lava cascades, or fierce lava flows. They are named after Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes.
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