Everyone should know that these olivine crystals are eroding out of an old a'a lava flow, and do not have anything to do with the current eruption or claims of gems falling from the sky! Follow the science. Listen to the USGS!
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Some olivines that popped out of an a'a flow. Kilauea's little gems. #hawaii #kilauea #olivine #lovevolcanoes http://www.geoetc.com pic.twitter.com/8UaA1IrKEd
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Quite rounded. Partially re-dissolved? (I remember nothing about the petrology of Hawaiian basalts.)
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Se van acer ricos los Hawallanos!....OMG
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Please add the url after my name in all credits (Gary Lewis, GEOetc. com) Thanks
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Yes...credit to Gary Lewis, http://GEOetc.com .
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Hi, I work at New Scientist magazine. Would it be ok to use your photo with a credit in our newsletter email? Thanks.
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