Volcanic dike formed when lava was forced into a crack through the lighter colored older tuff (compacted volcanic ash) formation on Isabela Island

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Location: Punta Vicente Roca, Isabela Island, Galapagos National Park, Ecuador
Photo credit: © Rosanne Tackaberry / Alamy / Afripics
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