3D crystal scans reveal a detailed eruption timeline at Kīlauea, from decades of stored magma to a final ascent measured in hours. Volcanic crystals carry chemical gradients that fade at a known rate once magma cools or mixes. That fading preserves a crystal eruption timeline – one of volcanology’s most reliable timing tools, used for decades to reconstruct events that played ou... [5662 chars]
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