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Inclusion
Title
Inclusion
Subject
As a crystal grows in a magma, tiny blobs of melt can become trapped in its structure. These are melt inclusions. Small crystals of other minerals can also become trapped. These are mineral inclusions.
Collection
Citation
“Inclusion,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/210.