pumiceous structure

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pumiceous — pyüˈmishəs adjective Etymology: Latin pumiceus, from pumicpumex pumice + eus eous 1. : of, relating to, or consisting of pumice 2. : resembling pumice in structure … Useful english dictionary
Tuff — (from the Italian tufo ) is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff should not be confused with tufa , another type of rock. Volcanic ashThe products of a volcanic eruption are… … Wikipedia
Mount Pleasant Caldera — Elevation approx. 248 m (814 ft) Listing List of volcanoes in Canada … Wikipedia
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basalt — basaltic, basaltine /beuh sawl tin, tuyn/, adj. /beuh sawlt , bas awlt, bay sawlt/, n. the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.… … Universalium
Pumice — is a textural term for a volcanic rock that is a solidified frothy lava composed of highly microvesicular glass pyroclastic with very thin, translucent bubble walls of extrusive igneous rock. It is commonly, but not exclusively of silicic or… … Wikipedia

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