variants
or volcanos
as in time bombs
a potentially explosive place or situation
after months of tension the roommates' living situation was a volcano
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Extinct volcanoes are already mined for their iron ore, diamond and copper, but the process may be modified to mine for REE as well.
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Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
Metallic volcanos Volcanoes that have long been dormant may be filled with rare earth elements (REE), according to a study published in the journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
Metallic volcanos Volcanoes that have long been dormant may be filled with rare earth elements (REE), according to a study published in the journal Geochemical Perspectives Letters.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Volcanoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volcanoes. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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