Natrolite (zeolite) in hyaloclastite, Iceland

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WVU Volcanology and Petrology Lab
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Release Date
2020-03-22
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CC BY 4.0
geologyzeolitebasaltvolcanologyvolcanic-rock

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Specimen of natrolite (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natrolite) in hyaloclastite-basalt breccia from southern Iceland. Natrolite is a common zeolite mineral (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeolite) in hydrothermally altered basalts, and is characterized by spectacular radiating needles like in this sample.

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