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Giant Rock Growing in Mount St. Helens' Crater

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the ch-ch-ch-chia dept.

An anonymous reader writes to mention a CNN article about the huge geological formation growing in Mount St. Helens' crater. From the article: "The fin-shaped mass is about 300 feet tall and growing 4 feet to 5 feet a day, said Dan Dzurisin, a geologist at the U.S. Geological Survey. The rock in the crater began growing last November, steadily moving west and pushing rock and other debris out of its way as it goes." Scientists think the mountain will eventually replace the lave dome blown out by the original 1980 eruption.

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  1. Maybe it's not a rock by dotslashdot · · Score: 5, Funny

    Maybe it's just happy to see you.

  2. uh oh by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    this one time in geometry class i developed a 'huge formation', and then the teacher called me to work out a problem on the board!

    the girls all laughed at me. hopefully mt. st. helens won't have that problem.

  3. Just when you thought it was safe... by Jhon · · Score: 4, Funny
    The fin-shaped mass is about 300 feet tall and growing 4 feet to 5 feet a day
    It's a Land Shark!
  4. That's why we need by evronm · · Score: 4, Funny

    Giant paper.

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