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Hand sample of the Mount Jackson vitrophyre

August 2024 (approx.)

Detailed Description

A clean hand sample of the Mount Jackson vitrophyre. This sample has a black, glassy groundmass with large (1–3 mm, or a small fraction of an inch), white phenocrysts suspended in the glass. Photo by Liv Wheeler, Montana State University, August 2024.

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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