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mud volcano
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mud volcano
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) a cone-shaped mound formed from fine mud ejected, with gases and water, from hot springs, geysers, etc., in volcanic regions


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The stories told about steam jets, mud volcanoes, boiling water springs, and other seemingly impossible objects quickly whetted people''s curiosity and also secured Jim''s reputation as a teller of tall tales.
And like other mud volcanoes, Lusi will probably be in existence for thousands of years, even if its flow-rate subsides," he added.
Byline: ANI Washington, April 8 (ANI): Scientists have completed the first study of microbes that live within the plumbing of deep-sea mud volcanoes in the Gulf of Mexico, where conditions may resemble those in extraterrestrial environments and early Earth.
 
 
 
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