Episode Synopsis "S2E11: Crystal Size Distribution!!! (Sam Bell)"

You're listening to The Cosmic Cast!  This week, Sam Bell talks to us about how the size and shape of crystals in a lava flow tells us about its eruptive history. Sam uses a range of lab techniques to study samples of mare basalt collected by the Apollo 15 mission. The Cosmic Cast is brought to you from the Earth and Solar System team at the University of Manchester. Follow us: Twitter: @earthsolarsystm. Facebook: @earthsolarsystem Instagram: earthandsolarsystem Blog: earthandsolarsystem.wordpress.com/

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