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Amygdaloidal Basalt

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From Andrew Alden, About.com

Vesicles that later become filled with new minerals are called amygdules. Outcrop from the Berkeley Hills, California.

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With filled-in vesiclesPhoto (c) 2008 Andrew Alden, licensed to About.com.

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