R811

Sample ID R811 • Cabinet X

Basalt

7.476cm W x 10.718cm H x 3.13cm D • 296g
Sample TypeRockRock QualityIgneousRock TypeExtrusive
CompositionMaficTextureColor IndexDark
Clast SizeAcid ReactionMohs Hardness 5

The rock is shaped somewhat like a thin half circle, with clear/opaque mineral crystals growing on the top of the rock where there was most likely a gas bubble in the basalt.