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  • Metamorphic and pre-eruptive rock are widespread, with schists, marbles, amphybolite and granitic rocks in the central Elburz.

    Elburz Range forest steppe 2008

  • No Italian volcano in the last few decades has erupted without some sort of pre-eruptive seismic activity.

    Volcano Fatigue 2007

  • The lengthy time span between pre-eruptive activity and the actual eruption can put area residents on edge, as they prepare ... and wait.

    Popular Science 2009

  • After months of pre-eruptive activity, eruption with massive shallow earthquake activity in the range of 26 earthquakes every 10 minutes, the volcano, located around 100 miles southwest of Anchorage,

    Original Signal - Transmitting Buzz 2009

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