Object Details
- Collector
- S. Sorensen
- Discipline
- Mineral Sciences
- Region
- US-Hawaii
- Description
- 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.
- 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.
- Number of objects in this record
- 1
- Record Last Modified
- 8 Jun 2020
- USNM Number
- EO45598
- Object Type
- Education and Outreach collections
- Collecting Locality
- Kilauea Volcano, North America, United States, Hawaii, Hawaii County, Hawaiian Islands, Hawaiian Windward Islands, Hawaii
- Scientific Name
- Igneous Rock Pahoehoe Basalt
- See more items in
- Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
- Topic
- Education & Outreach
- Record ID
- nmnheducation_10024934
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33968abf0-e52d-4f32-a55f-ac53b811a174
