Relatively speaking, this is an extremely fresh lava flow - only 25 years old. Nature hasn't yet had much time to weather away the fresh sheen.
This image is from the presentation "A Hawaiian Kaleidoscope - The Big Island: Volcanoes, Mauna Loa Climb, Heiaus and Beach Relaxation".
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