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.

Description

Have a look at the alkali basalt (L100), the porphyritic rhyolite (L110) and the garnet schist (L504) in the 1A Reference Series.

Collection

Citation

“Inclusion,” 1A Collections, accessed April 9, 2024, https://wserv3.esc.cam.ac.uk/p1acollections/items/show/210.