Geologists Collect Lava Samples After Eruption of Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano

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Geologists collected fresh lava samples from the Napau crater of the Kilauea volcano on Hawaii’s Big Island on Tuesday, September 17, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

Footage by the USGS shows geologists using a shovel to scoop up the molten sample and then cooling it by placing it in a bucket and dousing it with water.

The USGS said that quickly quenching the sample with water “preserves geochemistry [and] provides clues about conditions in the magmatic system and magma’s pathway to the surface.”

The eruption began on Sunday, September 15, just west of the Napau crater, according to the USGS.

An orange volcano alert level was in effect for Hawaii’s Big Island as of Thursday, September 19, with the USGS saying that there was “no immediate threat to life or infrastructure.” Credit: USGS via Storyful