Lithic tuff
A rock subtype
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A tuff composed mostly of rock fragments.
An indurated deposit of volcanic ash in which the fragments are composed of previously formed rocks; e.g., accidental particles of sedimentary rock, accessory pieces of earlier lavas in the same cone, or small bits of new lava (essential ejecta) that first solidify in the vent and are then blown out.
An indurated deposit of volcanic ash in which the fragments are composed of previously formed rocks; e.g., accidental particles of sedimentary rock, accessory pieces of earlier lavas in the same cone, or small bits of new lava (essential ejecta) that first solidify in the vent and are then blown out.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
48598
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:48598:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7be6667e-e5ad-49bb-9ede-a6d8e4cdec53
Classification of Lithic tuff
Internet Links for Lithic tuff
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