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Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley

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Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley

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Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley

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Location: Strohn, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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3. Strohner Lava Bomb – Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley loop from Strohn

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April 16, 2021

The longest lava flow in the Eifel.
The violent eruptions of the Wartgesberg volcanism were due to the high proportion of gas in the glowing magma rising from a depth of around 50 km.
Similar to opening a shaken champagne bottle, the escaping gas tore the explosively escaping lava into shreds, which fell to the earth as still hot cinder.
After weeks there were quieter, since gas-poor times. On the western flank of the Wartgesberg, a basaltic lava flow made its way and poured into the Alftal. At that time the valley was already 85 meters high filled with slag from the Wartgesberg volcanism. The lava flow, more than ten meters thick, slowly pushed its way down the valley. Only after 7 km did the longest lava flow in the Eifel come to a standstill when it cooled down.
Source: board on site

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Die_Ute

June 14, 2022

On site you can find out more about the lava flow on the display board, which poured into the Alftal in early times when the volcanoes in the Eifel were still active. This is where the longest lava flow in the Eifel came from.

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Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley

1. Strohner Lava Bomb – Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley loop from Gillenfeld

2. Mückeln Monastery Pond – Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley loop from Strohn

3. Strohner Lava Bomb – Lava Flow in the Alftal Valley loop from Strohn

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