Massive Basalt with Lherzolite
Low viscosity – Little gas content
Size: 7cm
Basalt with void filled with globular Witherite
Low viscosity – Low gas content
Size: 19 cm
Glassy Basalt
Quenched lava of low viscosity and little gas content
Size: 12 cm
Vesicular Olivine Basalt
Low viscosity – high gas content
Size: 15 cm
Scoria - Extremely vesicular basaltic lava
Low viscosity – Very high gas content
Size: 15 cm
Pumice – Froth of silica-rich volcanic glass
High viscosity – high gas content
Size: 12 cm
Crystal Lithic Tuff – Pyroclastic rock
High viscosity - Explosive volcanism due to very high gas content
Size: 12 cm
Welded Tuff – Pyroclastic rock
High viscosity - Explosive volcanism due to very high gas content
Size: 20 cm
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