Title
Alkalic Olivine Basalt
Identifier
HA-28
Description
Hand Sample: Aphanitic dark gray vesicular basalt. Vesicles are common throughout sample and range in size from 0.1 to 3.5cm in diameter. Individual olivine crystals are found throughout the sample and range in size from 0.1 to 0.4cm in length.
Thin Section: Groundmass dominated by plagioclase, glass and pyroxenes. Large phenocrysts of euhedral to subhedral olivine can be observed throughout the sample in addition to occasional vesicles.
Date
Sample collected in January, 1969.
Contributor
Western Minerals
Is Part Of
Volcanic Phenomena Suite - The Hawaiian Islands of Hawaii and Oahu
Spatial Coverage
Kailua - Island of Hawaii
Sample collected on same road as HA-27. Collected 0.35 miles from junction of road to Kona airport and Paloui Road.
Sample collected on same road as HA-27. Collected 0.35 miles from junction of road to Kona airport and Paloui Road.