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This huge volcanic bomb formed from a clot of molten rock, or magma, that was ejected from a volcano. As the clot whizzed through the air, it solidified, assuming an aerodynamic shape.
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- Title: Basalt
- Location: Chaîne des Puys, France, Europe
- Type: Mineral
- Rights: This image was obtained from the Smithsonian Institution. The image or its contents may be protected by international copyright laws. http://www.si.edu/termsofuse
- External Link: View this object record in the Smithsonian Institution Collections Search Center
- USNM Catalog Number(s): 116691
- Scientific Name: Basalt volcanic bomb
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: Mineral Sciences
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