2
: a thin pasty suspension (as of a precipitate in water)
3
: molten rock material within the earth from which igneous rock results by cooling
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That swelling is a result of rising magma pressing beneath the mountain’s thin surface.
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Finally, rising magma will cause explosions from the boiling-temperature geothermal reservoirs.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The biggest reservoir of rhyolitic magma found by the team is located in the northeastern area of Yellowstone.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Now, the research team has used numerical modeling to reveal the specific conditions that lead to the enrichment of gold-bearing magmas.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Jan. 2025
Finally, rising magma will cause explosions from the boiling-temperature geothermal reservoirs.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
The biggest reservoir of rhyolitic magma found by the team is located in the northeastern area of Yellowstone.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Now, the research team has used numerical modeling to reveal the specific conditions that lead to the enrichment of gold-bearing magmas.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Magma.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/magma. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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magma
noun
mag·ma
ˈmag-mə 
1
: a crude mixture of mineral or organic matter in the state of a thin paste
2
: a suspension of a large amount of precipitated material (as in milk of magnesia) in a small volume of a watery vehicle
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