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Beautiful field of Obsidian close to Hrafntinnusker, Iceland
© David Hooper, Jul 2008
Camera used: Canon PowerShot A640
Date taken: 29th July 2008
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That is filthy geological porn if ever I saw it! Nice pic.
thebat - 08/Aug/08
Thankyou - the whole place is full of hardcore geo-porn - myself and a geologist were boring the rest of the trekkers silly.
Basalt columns-phwoar!!!
Tephra - fnarr.fnarr!!!
Sub glacial eruption outwash plain - oh baby!!!
:o)
David Hooper - 08/Aug/08
How big are those Obsidian fragments? I can never gauge scale :-(
DaveWarb - 17/Sep/08
Hi Dave - some of the biggest were about a foot across - bought some smaller ones home as presents for people and souveniers.
David Hooper - 18/Sep/08
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