Basalt tablet
Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
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Part of Hall of Planet Earth.
The composition of the magma that formed this tablet was basically unchanged by its journey from the mantle to the surface, where it erupted to form a smooth, sinuous lava flow.
AMNH collection