Power Of The Earth

Display cases are common throughout this gallery, containing samples of rocks or minerals- in this case, ophiolites.

Diamonds are in a display case here, with panels nearby looking at their origins.

Here we have zeolites.

The forces of the earth begin to be explored, in the form of volcanoes, such as Surtsey in Iceland.

Several types of volcanic rock are on display- this is pillow lava.

Here we see a basalt column.

Pahoehoe and Aa come from shield volcanoes, and are Hawaiian terms.

Pumice and scoria are common of cinder cone volcanoes.

Here are volcanic bombs and Andesitic lava.

And lastly for today, here's more.