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Fulgurite in Weathered Andesite
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History
Washington, DC, United States
Lightning hit a volcano, instantly melting the rock to create this fulgurite. The liquid cooled too quickly for crystals to form. Hollow tubes lined with greenish-black glass record the electric current's path through the rock.
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- Title: Fulgurite in Weathered Andesite
- Location: Turkey
- 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): 52093
- Scientific Name: Rock fulgurite with andesite
- Photo Credit: Chip Clark, Smithsonian Institution National Museum of Natural History
- Field: MIneral Sciences
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