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Sand, Kalapana Beach, Hawaii, Hawaii

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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