Igneous Rock Pahoehoe Basalt
name: label: Collector
content: S. Sorensen
label: Discipline
content: Mineral Sciences
label: Region
content: US-Hawaii
notes: label: Description
content: This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
label: Notes
content: This is a large piece of a type of basaltic lava flow known by the Hawaiian word "pāhoehoe" (pronounced "pah-hoy-hoy"). Basalt is the most common type of volcanic rock. A pāhoehoe flow is distinguished by its smooth, hummocky, or ropy surface, and is a result of gas-poor magma. When solidified and cooled, the surface may look iridescent due to recrystallization of volcanic glass as it becomes hydrated and oxidized. This piece is mostly dark brown in color with some iridescence, and measures around 70 cm x 60 cm x 17 cm in size.
label: Number of objects in this record
content: 1
label: Record Last Modified
content: 8 Jun 2020
place: label: Collecting Locality
content: Kilauea Volcano, North America, United States, Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Windward Islands, Hawaii
topic: label: Topic
content: Education & Outreach
setName: label: See more items in
content: Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
publisher: label: Scientific Name
content: Igneous Rock Pahoehoe Basalt
identifier: label: USNM Number
content: EO45598
objectType: label: Object Type
content: Education and Outreach collections