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Vesicular / amygdaloidal texture

Gas holes (vesicles); cavities later filled with minerals are amygdules.

What it means

Dissolved gases escape as pressure drops in rising magma and are trapped as the lava solidifies.

Where to look for it

Pumice, scoria; amygdules typically in basalt or andesite

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Sources

Wikipedia: Vesicular texture