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Pele's Hair

Pele's hair, volcanic glass threads formed when small particles of lava are spun out by the wind into long hair-like strands. The name derives from Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes.
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Title: Pele's Hair
Caption: Pele's hair, volcanic glass threads formed when small particles of lava are spun out by the wind into long hair-like strands. The name derives from Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes.
Category: Geology & Fossils
Credit: Album / Science Source / Biophoto Associates
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Image size: 5123 × 3414 px | 50.0 MB
Print size: 43.4 × 28.9 cm | 2016.9 × 1344.1 in (300 dpi)
Keywords: AMORPHOUS • EXTRUSIVE • GEOLOGIA • GEOLOGY & FOSSILS • GEOLOGY • GLASS THREADS • GLASSY • HAIR-LIKE STRANDS • IGNEOUS ROCK • LAVA ROCK • PELE'S HAIR • PETROLOGY • VOLCANIC GLASS • VOLCANIC ROCK