Kawah Ijen volcano | Photo by Olivier Grunewald.

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This Rare Volcano Erupts Electric-Blue Streams Of Molten Sulfur - Higher Perspective

Blue lava, also known as Api Biru and sulfur fire, is a rare phenomenon occurring when sulfur burns. It produces an electric-blue flame d...

blue fire at the ijen vulcano on java #indonesia

Boar used to be a beautiful, blue, peaceful landscape before its volcano erupted in the cosmic year 125.

Geologist 😎 on Instagram: "In Indonesia, the Ijen volcano surprises the world with its impressive blue lava, a rare phenomenon that occurs when high-temperature sulfuric gases meet the air, generating an electric blue glow. Although its lava is similar to that of any volcano, it is the intense combustion of sulfur that gives it that fascinating glow, especially visible in the darkness of the night."