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