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Basalte découvert dans le Massif Central et datant d'environ 10 000 ans

Basalt, a volcanic rock, discovered at Puy de Lespinasse, in the Massif Central. This 15-cm rock dates back approximately 10,000 years. It belongs to the Molecular Biophysics Centre (CBM) rock collection, a unique collection of terrestrial rocks and minerals, some dating back several billion years.

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