Sulfur volcano

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Geologist 😎 on Instagram: "In Indonesia, the Ijen volcano surprises the world with its impressive blue lava, a rare phenomenon that occurs when high-temperature sulfuric gases meet the air, generating an electric blue glow. Although its lava is similar to that of any volcano, it is the intense combustion of sulfur that gives it that fascinating glow, especially visible in the darkness of the night."

Ijen Volcano is a dangerous place! I take you on a hike and tell you how to survice. Blue fires, sulfur miners and an alien landscape. Interested to visit?

This Indonesian volcano burns blue at night, but that's not lava you're seeing.

opening in or near a volcano, through which hot sulphurous gases emerge

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Photographer Olivier Grunewald has recently made several trips into the sulfur mine in the crater of the Kawah Ijen volcano in East Java, Indonesia, bringing with him equipment to capture surreal images lit by moonlight, torches, and the blue flames of burning molten sulfur. Covered last year in the Big Picture (in daylight), the miners of the 2,600 meter tall (8,660ft) Kawah Ijen volcano trek up to the crater, then down to the shore of a 200-meter-deep crater lake of sulfuric acid, where…

Photographer: Joel Santos Summary Author: Joel Santos Shown above is a sulfur mine in the Kawah Ijen Volcano Crater, Java, Indonesia. In the alien and nearly unbreathable atmosphere of this crater, sulfur is mined for the production of rubber and...

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Taal Volcano continues to emit high levels of sulfur dioxide (SO2) for the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) reported Thursday. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); An average of 3,755 tonnes of SO2 was recorded on July 14. The figure, however, is lower compared to the average 4,184 tonnes and 6,134 tonnes recorded last July 13 and July 12, respectively. Loading... Prolonged exposure to SO2 may cause sore throat and difficulty in…

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The active 'Blue Fires' volcano in East Java releases sulphuric gases which ignite to send electric blue flames five-metres into the night skies.

Only in Java, Indonesia, at the Kawah Ijen volcano. This lava isn't exactly blue in itself, but instead the the combustion of sulfuric gases in contact with air at temperatures above 360°C make it appear blue. Exposed to the oxygen present in air and sparked by lava, the sulfur burns readily, and its flames are bright blue during the night.

Papandayan Volcano, Indonesia -- a cone filled with hot, liquid sulfur