This 'pumice raft' could act as a life preserver.
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Pumice rafts are formed when an underwater volcano erupts, releasing large chunks of lava that are full of holes and cavities, making it easy for the raft to float. They are often teeming with life, including new barnacles and corals, Scott Bryan, a professor of geology and geochemistry at Queensland University of Technology, told CNN.
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