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Petrified Lava

Igneous ejecta that has solidified into waves on the inside of an old volcanic vent. Part of a crater that has half collapsed at El Golfo on the Island of Lanzarote.

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Date Taken: 02.2014
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Spain
Copyright: © Matt Emmett