Fun with Geoscience Trivia

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1. What mineral is dominant in a picrite? OLIVINE
2. What term is used for a mound of ground that is raised by frost action above the permafrost? PINGO
3. What type of eruption is named after the person who described the eruption of Vesuvius in 79AD? PLINIAN

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