The Formation of Thundereggs (Lithophysae)

By Robert Paul Colburn

 

Book’s Key Features

·         Complete model of thunderegg formation based on cristobalite crystallization.

·         The formation of thundereggs related to obsidian and perlite occurrences, especially lava domes.

·         An extensive photo collection of geodes, thundereggs, and their inclusions.

·         An extensive list of thunderegg sites in the west.

·         A detailed discussion of the formation of thundereggs from flow-banded rhyolitic lava.

·         An extensive review of obsidian flow formation with a new model presented.

·         A detailed account of how biconoid thunderegg cores relate to thunderegg genesis.

·         Unusual agate structures such as flow-stretched and tube lithophysae are documented.

·         A complete Lexicon of geode and thunderegg structural terms is included.

·         Substantial advice and diagrams are provided how to properly cut thundereggs.

 

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