In Iceland, there is a distinct possibility that the Reykjanes volcano which is currently erupting may soon be joined by a second, separate eruption. This surprisingly probable outcome is owed to the low eruptive rate of the ongoing eruption being outpaced by the influx of molten rock to a 5 kilometer depth magma chamber.

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Sources/Citations:
[1] Vedur.is / Iceland Met Office
[2] Mindat, https://www.mindat.org/
[3] Mindat, Fagradalsfjall volcano, Grindavik, Grindavíkurbær, Southern Peninsula, Iceland, https://www.mindat.org/loc417561.html
[4] Mindat, Meniaylovite, https://www.mindat.org/min26383.html
[5] Mindat, Cryptohalite, https://www.mindat.org/min1163.html
[6] Mindat, Jakobssonite, https://www.mindat.org/min42796.html

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