Scoria

Also known as "cinder" from volcanoes

See also: Cinder cones.

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  with vesicular texture
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  Fresh scoria sometimes has a blue sheen to its surface.
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  Scoriaceous basalt, Kilauea, Hawaii
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  Scoria of various hues from Mount Tarawera 1886 eruption.
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  Photomicrographs of a volcanic lithic fragment derived from scoria
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  Red scoria cliffs at Akyia-kaigan coast in the Oki Islands, Japan.
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  Scoriaceous boulder near Point Mugu, California.
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  Pine trees growing on the slope of Cinder Cone in Lassen Volcanic National Park.

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