Palagonite

Esquema

Getty AAT: Materials (matter)

Jerarquía

<materials by composition> > inorganic material > mineral

Descripción

A yellow or brown-colored siliceous alteration product resulting from the hydration of basaltic volcanic glass that has undergone rapid chilling. It is found as pyroclastic cones in areas where basaltic eruptions come in contact with water, as in the Galapagos Islands.

URI original del concepto

http://vocab.getty.edu/aat/300386696