Drillers break into magma chamber

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 17:00:54 +1030

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7780873.stm

"Drillers looking for geothermal energy in Hawaii have inadvertently put
a well right into a magma chamber.

Molten rock pushed back up the borehole several metres before
solidifying, making it perfectly safe to study."

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