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    What Type of Volcanic Rock Contains a Large Number of Vesicles
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What Type of Volcanic Rock Contains a Large Number of Vesicles

Question 53

Question 53

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What type of volcanic rock contains a large number of vesicles (bubbles) that form when gases escape from the solidifying melt?


A) granite
B) obsidian
C) porphyry
D) pumice

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