Vesicular Basalt look-alikes

Basalt (vesicular texture)

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Several rocks and minerals can be confused with Vesicular Basalt. Below are documented look-alikes and the features that tell them apart. Never rely on a single feature. Always check multiple properties.

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Scoria

Highly vesicular basalt or andesite

Also known as: Volcanic Cinder

Pumice

Highly vesicular rhyolite or dacite

Also known as: Volcanic Foam

Basalt

Basalt (non-vesicular)

Also known as: Trap Rock

Amygdaloidal Basalt

Basalt with filled vesicles

Also known as: Filled Vesicular Basalt

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