Photomicrograph of a Small, Thin Section of Komatiite Lava (IMAGE)
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This is a photomicrograph of a small, thin section of komatiite lava. The "spinifex texture" is a hallmark and considered unequivocal evidence of their ancient origin as molten rock extruded from deep in the Earth.
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Igor Puchtel, UMD
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