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The1875 eruption of Askja volcano, Iceland: combined fractional crystallization and selective contamination in the generation of rhyolitic magma.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2017

Stevenson, R. J., Dingwell, D. B., Webb, S. L. & Bagdassarov, N. S. The equivalence of enthalpy and shear stress relaxation in rhyolitic obsidian and quantification of the liquid-glass transition in volcanic process.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2017

Danilo Di Genova and co-authors report the viscosity of a series of melts spanning the compositional range of the Yellowstone rhyolitic volcanic system.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2017

Volcanoes that have produced rhyolitic eruptions are found all over the world, and have been some of the biggest on Earth.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2013

Dr Burton added that the most likely place for the next rhyolitic volcanic eruption was near Mono lake, in northern California - a popular ski area.

From BBC • Nov. 7, 2013