Sand, Kalapana Beach, Hawaii, Hawaii
This sand sample was from a set of three sands purchased as
part of a souvenir from the big island of Hawaii. It
is primarily obsidian with some olivine crystal growth inside the grains. These
grains have been crushed to expose the olivine inclusions.
Transmitted Off Crossed Circular Polarized Light Illumination
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