Helenite
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helenite-275-11584863
title:
Helenite
text:
Helenite, also known as Mount St. Helens obsidian, emerald obsidianite, and ruby obsidianite, is a glass made from the fused volcanic rock dust from Mount St. Helens and marketed as a gemstone. Helenite was first created accidentally after the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. Workers from the Weyerhaeuser Timber Company were attempting to salvage equipment damaged after the volcanic eruption. Using acetylene torches, they noticed that the intense heat was melting the nearby volcanic ash and
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Artificial glass made from volcanic ash
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helenite
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date modified:
2024-04-01T08:25:35Z
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