Parícutin is 70 years old today! Go celebrate by reading its birth story. Well, part of its birth story. We’re through labor, not quite finished with delivery. I promise not to leave you in suspense for too long. You all know how this ends, at least: with a bouncing baby cinder cone, not to mention one very upset farmer and five rather distraught villages.
Geology, much like a newborn, is completely insensible of others’ needs and desires. But we deal.
Enjoy!
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rq
February 20, 2013 at 4:38 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Oh, I like birthdays!!
rq
February 20, 2013 at 4:48 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Cliffhanger?? Not fair! :) (I know, I know… lots of information.) You have me hooked.
F [nucular nyandrothol]
February 21, 2013 at 11:18 am (UTC -7) Link to this comment
Kewl. I certainly will enjoy reading your prose on this topic, which is an awesome one, so I’m off to do it!
moarscienceplz
February 21, 2013 at 2:11 pm (UTC -7) Link to this comment
From malpais to milpas and back to malpais.
Ah, the circle of geology!