What Are Pele’s Tears and How Do They Form?
Pele’s tears are small jet-black teardrop, obovoid, spherical, or cylindrical-shaped volcanic glass droplets formed when tiny blobs of ejected magma cool quickly. They often precede
Volcanic glass
How Do the Mystical Pele’s Hair Form?
Pele’s hair is a formal geological term that volcanologists give to the golden-brown, fiber or thread-like strands of volcanic glass formed naturally from blowing out
12 Examples of Volcanic Glass Types You Should Know
Volcanic glass is an amorphous or uncrystallized extrusive igneous rock. It forms from the rapid cooling or quenching of magma that doesn’t allow crystallization. Such