Lava samples collected near Mauna Loa’s fissure 3 vent
![Photograph of eruption with inset photo of lava sample](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/media/images/VW_Figure_v2.jpg?itok=bT8xy_FS)
Detailed Description
Lava samples collected near Mauna Loa’s fissure 3 vent (shown in this December 7 overflight photo) are glassy and contain bubbles and some very small (200 microns or 0.008 inches long) minerals like plagioclase and pyroxene, as shown in the grey-scale microscope image inset. USGS photos by Kendra J. Lynn.
Sources/Usage
Public Domain.