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Thrihnukagigur magma chamber

Inside the magma chamber of Thrihnukagigur dormant volcano

Thrihnukagigur is a dormant volcano near Reykjavík, Iceland. Tourists are able to descend into an empty magma chamber.

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Rights: Dave Bunnell, CC BY-SA 4.0
Published: 20 February 2024Size: 8.77 MB
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