Posted on 08/26/2013 10:44:07 AM PDT by Red Badger
Isn’t this how PooPooCaterpillar started in Mexico?
A fascinating piece of geologic history- it started as a tiny thing in a farmer’s field a few decades ago, and within (weeks, months?) it was hundreds of feet high.
Interesting, but underwhelming, given the “volcanic” reference.
Isn't that an oxymoron? lol
Parícutin?
In the first day, it became a became over a 150’ tall cone the eruptions. It wasn’t just gas.
http://www.mnh.si.edu/onehundredyears/expeditions/Paricutin.html
According to legend..............
After little more than a day the cone was already 50 meters high (164 feet), and within a week it had reached 150 meters (nearly 500 feet).
Pompeii II
According to paleomagnetic studies, the volcano is about 730,000 years old. Since you were discussing how it started, I thought you meant one we had witnessed in history.
Pompeii 1.01..........
..not nice.
popocat-a-petal (PHONIC SPELLING) is located between Mexico City and Puebla. Its on a huge mountain range.
The one that formed in the farmers field is located west of Mexico City.
Ask me how I know? Ever taken a taxi from Puebla to the Mex City airport? I have.....
Thack,
You are correct! Got my spewing mountains mixed up!
My biggest surprise visiting Yellowstone for the first time was how much many areas stank from the sulfide gas. Still love the park, but it sure is smelly in many areas.
Easy mistake. One smelly gas spewing hole looks much like the rest...........
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