Image: Ape cave meatball
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Description: A famous feature far into the cave is the "Meatball". It is a lava ball wedged in a ceiling channel. Lava balls form from smaller rocks which roll along in lava flows, accreting more and more layers over time, like a snowball rolling down a snow bank.
Title: Ape cave meatball
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Author: Dave Bunnell / Under Earth Images
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