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Pele's tears are also found entangled within fine strands of volcanic glass known as Pele's hair and it was considered that they formed together under similar conditions. [1] Shimozura (1994) investigated this further and found that the velocity of the erupting lava was the main factor in determining whether Pele's tears or Pele's hair were formed.
Pele's hair may occur along with Pele's tears, small pieces of solidified lava drops. [3] Both provide information to volcanologists about the eruption, such as the temperatures and the magma's path to the surface. Plagioclase starts to crystallize from the magma of Pele's hair at around 1,160 °C (about 2120 °F). [4]
In nature, similar structures are produced under certain conditions in volcanic lava and are known as Pele's tears. The drops are named after Prince Rupert of the Rhine , who brought them to England in 1660, although they were reportedly being produced in the Netherlands earlier in the 17th century and had probably been known to glassmakers for ...
FILE - Brazil's soccer legend Pele attends the opening of an exhibit about his life titled King's Marks, in Brasilia, Brazil, June 25, 2008. Pelé, the Brazilian king of soccer who won a record ...
Tributes have poured in from across the globe to Brazil great Pele following his death at the age of 82. The three-time World Cup winner died on Thursday having been in hospital in Sao Paulo since ...
The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, prepared to bid goodbye to its hero on Monday with a 24 ...
Pele's hair and Pele's tears can be seen in their natural environment, well preserved among the cinders. These phenomena are named after Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes. [5] Native Hawaiian birds and insects can be found along the beginning of the trail in forest that has been recovering since 1959 eruption. [3] [5]
DOHA, QATAR - DECEMBER 11: A mural depicting FIFA Legend Pele lifting the Rimet cup is seen during a tribute event to football legend Pelé at the CONMEBOL Fan Zone on December 11, 2022.