South American 'Pompeii': Volcanic eruption 22 million years ago preserved a snapshot of the Andes forming

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What happened

An enormous volcanic eruption buried a snapshot of the baby Andes mountains, revealing a slow-and-steady growth rate.

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  • Reported by Live Science and published Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:51:07 UTC.

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  2. South American 'Pompeii': Volcanic eruption 22 million years ago preserved a snapshot of the Andes forming

  3. Magma repeatedly breaks and heals during eruptions, microscopic evidence suggests

  4. Plague was killing entire families thousands of years before the Black Death

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