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Dunite in Basaltic Lava
This slab of black basalt contains rounded xenoliths of dunite, a rock composed entirely of green olivine crystals. Dunite accumulates in the deep interiors of Hawaiian volcanoes. Vigorous eruptions bring fragments to the surface.
Group: Igneous
Catalog Number: 116681
Time Period: Erupted 1800-1801
Locality: Hualalai Volcano
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