Title
Hawaiite
Identifier
HA-20
Description
Hand Sample: Aphanitic light gray hawaiite. Sample contains sparse vesicles that are generally 0.1cm or less in diameter.
Thin Section: Composed primarily of medium size plagioclase crystals with some microcrystals of pyroxene.
Date
Sample collected in January, 1969.
Contributor
Western Minerals
Is Part Of
Volcanic Phenomena Suite - The Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii and Oahu
Spatial Coverage
Mauna Kea - Island of Hawaii
Sample collected form a roadcut on Kamuela-Kona road approx. 2.2 miles south-southwest of Popoo Gulch
Sample collected form a roadcut on Kamuela-Kona road approx. 2.2 miles south-southwest of Popoo Gulch
Number of Thin Sections
1