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Volcanic ash from the 2011 Grimsvötn eruption sent by Christian Praetorius, collected on May 24 in Kirkjubaerklaustur / Iceland.
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With the transmitted light microscope, sharp images with a magnification of more than 100 fold were not possible, because of the size of the particles.
(Those images will follow at a later time because they are on a different computer at a different place)
More info on Grimsvötn:
Wikipedia and GVP Summary, GVP Eruptive History, GVP Monthly Reports and GVP Data Base
Or check Wonder whats going on in Iceland under Dragons Hoard in the menu.
