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Sissel sent 2 samples of lava, one brown and one black, from the summit of Etna, Sicily, Italy.
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SEM images from the black lava rocks.
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#12 Alan´s favorite: a “superb” crystal-vitric tuff
Hirox images of the black lava sample.
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SEM images of brown lava
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Hiroximages of the brown lava.
Note that at a larger magnification you can always only get a sharp image of one layer. This is also why some of the rocks got smashed before going under the microscope.
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