These lava flows were often accompanied by fire fountains that blanketed the surrounding area with tiny glass beads.

Minutes passed as Antaak stood silently beside the fire fountain, watching the passage of the unwitting crowds.

Such outpourings are not explosive though fire fountains may occur.

They were standing in back of the fire fountain and one on each side.

This was composed of orange glass beads which were sprayed while molten from a fumarole or "fire fountain" 3.64 billion years ago.

The fire fountains began to thicken, and the heat - even a dek off-shore - began to increase.

The fire fountains ceased by December 20.

It was a fire fountain, quite beautiful.

Have you seen the fire fountains at the Gallery?

Some fire fountains play for hours on end.