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Olivine crystals from Kīlauea lava

February 2026 (approx.)

Detailed Description

Image of an olivine crystal taken with a petrographic microscope. A) Olivine with melt inclusion (honey color) with a vapor gas bubble inside it (black circle). B) Zoomed in view of olivine highlighting a fluid inclusion (black circle, white dot in center) and a melt inclusion. USGS images. 

Sources/Usage

Public Domain.

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