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Palagonite, the Glossary

Index Palagonite

Palagonite is an alteration product from the interaction of water with volcanic glass of chemical composition similar to basalt.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 22 relations: Aggregate (geology), Basalt, Charles Darwin, Galápagos Islands, Hyaloclastite, Iron oxide, Lava, Mars, Martian regolith simulant, Matrix (geology), Mauna Kea, Oxidation state, Pyroclastic rock, Regolith, Sideromelane, Spectroscopy, Tephra, Tuff, Volcanic cone, Volcanic glass, Water on Mars, Weathering.

  2. Glass in nature
  3. Weathering

Aggregate (geology)

In the Earth sciences, aggregate has three possible meanings.

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Basalt

Basalt is an aphanitic (fine-grained) extrusive igneous rock formed from the rapid cooling of low-viscosity lava rich in magnesium and iron (mafic lava) exposed at or very near the surface of a rocky planet or moon.

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Charles Darwin

Charles Robert Darwin (12 February 1809 – 19 April 1882) was an English naturalist, geologist, and biologist, widely known for his contributions to evolutionary biology.

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Galápagos Islands

The Galápagos Islands (Islas Galápagos) are an archipelago of volcanic islands in the Eastern Pacific, located around the Equator west of the mainland of South America.

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Hyaloclastite

Hyaloclastite is a volcanoclastic accumulation or breccia consisting of glass (from the Greek hyalus) fragments (clasts) formed by quench fragmentation of lava flow surfaces during submarine or subglacial extrusion. Palagonite and Hyaloclastite are Volcanology.

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Iron oxide

Iron oxides are chemical compounds composed of iron and oxygen.

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Lava

Lava is molten or partially molten rock (magma) that has been expelled from the interior of a terrestrial planet (such as Earth) or a moon onto its surface. Palagonite and Lava are igneous rocks.

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Mars

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun.

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Martian regolith simulant

Martian regolith simulant (or Martian soil simulant) is a terrestrial material that is used to simulate the chemical and mechanical properties of Martian regolith for research, experiments and prototype testing of activities related to Martian regolith such as dust mitigation of transportation equipment, advanced life support systems and in-situ resource utilization.

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Matrix (geology)

The matrix or groundmass of a rock is the finer-grained mass of material in which larger grains, crystals, or clasts are embedded.

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Mauna Kea

Mauna Kea (abbreviation for Mauna a Wākea); is an inactive shield volcano on the island of Hawaiokinai.

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Oxidation state

In chemistry, the oxidation state, or oxidation number, is the hypothetical charge of an atom if all of its bonds to other atoms were fully ionic.

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Pyroclastic rock

Pyroclastic rocks are clastic rocks composed of rock fragments produced and ejected by explosive volcanic eruptions. Palagonite and Pyroclastic rock are Volcanology.

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Regolith

Regolith is a blanket of unconsolidated, loose, heterogeneous superficial deposits covering solid rock.

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Sideromelane

Sideromelane is a vitreous basaltic volcanic glass, usually occurring in palagonite tuff, for which it is characteristic.

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Spectroscopy

Spectroscopy is the field of study that measures and interprets electromagnetic spectra.

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Tephra

Tephra is fragmental material produced by a volcanic eruption regardless of composition, fragment size, or emplacement mechanism.

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Tuff

Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption.

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Volcanic cone

Volcanic cones are among the simplest volcanic landforms.

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Volcanic glass

Volcanic glass is the amorphous (uncrystallized) product of rapidly cooling magma. Palagonite and Volcanic glass are glass in nature and Volcanology.

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Water on Mars

Almost all water on Mars today exists as ice, though it also exists in small quantities as vapor in the atmosphere.

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Weathering

Weathering is the deterioration of rocks, soils and minerals (as well as wood and artificial materials) through contact with water, atmospheric gases, sunlight, and biological organisms.

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See also

Glass in nature

Weathering

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palagonite

Also known as Palagonite tuff, Palagonitic.