Did you know?
Did you know that volcanic bombs, those large and often spherical rock fragments commonly ejected by volcanoes, originate from explosive volcanic eruptions? When volcanoes erupt violently, they release a mixture of hot gases, ash, and lava into the air. In these explosive eruptions, the lava is ejected forcefully, solidifies in mid-air, and falls back to the ground as volcanic bombs. The intense heat of the eruption causes the surface of the lava to solidify quickly, trapping gas bubbles inside and giving volcanic bombs their characteristic shape. These projectiles can vary in size from a few centimeters to several meters and are often found near the volcanic vent or scattered across the surrounding landscape, serving as fascinating geological evidence of volcanic activity.
