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Image: Black Point Lava Flow, Arizona

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Description: The otherworldly footprint of black basaltic lava creates a striking landscape at Black Point Lava Flow in northern Arizona, seen in this photograph taken from the International Space Station. The eastern edge of the flow slumps down to the surrounding plain, and it ends along the Little Colorado River (lower right).
Title: Black Point Lava Flow, Arizona
Credit: NASA Earth Observatory
Author: The NASA Expedition 20 crew.
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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