Devitrification of Obsidian
by Joel Gill, King's College London/Geology for Global Development, London, United Kingdom
A photomicroscope image of devitrifying obsidian, showing a clear nucleus for spherulite growth and their radial growth from this nucleus. Photo taken from a sample of obsidian collected in Northern Chile (2007). In reflecting on the theme 'active planet', this image demonstrates activity at both a large scale (i.e., initial eruption of magma and formation of obsidian) and a small scale (i.e., devitrification of the obsidian).
Taken on 28
November
2007
Submitted on 08 February 2016
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Location
- South America (287)
- Chile (70)
- Exact location (-69.3388 W, -23.6659 S)
Tags
obsidian, volcanic rock, petrography, microscopy, petrology
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Canon PowerShot A640
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Credit: Joel Gill (distributed via imaggeo.egu.eu)
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