Volcanic Bomb

Title

Volcanic Bomb

Identifier

HA-3

Description

Hand Sample: Imperfect volcanic bomb. Aphanitic with reddish brown color. Observed mudcrack texture of surface likely formed due to weathering. Sample contains abundant vesicles (< 0.05cm in size).
Thin Section: Opaque groundmass with numerous vesicles. Phenocrysts of amphiboles are present.

Date

Sample collected January, 1969

Contributor

Western Minerals

Is Part Of

Volcanic Phenomena Suite - The Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii and Oahu

Spatial Coverage

Kapoho, Kiluea - Island of Hawaii

Temporal Coverage

1960

Number of Thin Sections

1