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Volcanic rock

earth science Maturity 7-9

Hot lava makes new rocks.

Aa next to pahoehoe lava at Craters of the Moon NM-750px.JPG
Aa next to pahoehoe lava at Craters of the Moon NM-750px.JPG
It comes from a volcano. The lava cools down. Then it turns hard. This rock is all around us.
Pumice on 20 dollars.jpg
Pumice on 20 dollars.jpg
Can you find a rock?

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Ignimbrite.jpg
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LvMS-Lvm.jpg
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Classification extrusive rocks EN.svg
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LvMS-Lvv.jpg
File:Olivine basalt2.jpg
Olivine basalt2.jpg
File:Pumice on 20 dollars.jpg
Pumice on 20 dollars.jpg
File:Aa next to pahoehoe lava at Craters of the Moon NM-750px.JPG
Aa next to pahoehoe lava at Craters of...
File:Latit - Boxberg, Hocheifel.jpg
Latit - Boxberg, Hocheifel.jpg
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Rhyolite 2013.jpg
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Scoria AmsterdamIsland 2 edit.jpg
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Volcanic rock.jpg
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