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noun Petrology.
a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting mainly of welded shards of feldspar and quartz.
Also called welded tuff.
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| ignimbrite (ˈɪɡnɪmˌbraɪt) | |
| —n | |
| See tuft Also called: welded tuft a rock formed by the deposition at high temperature and the consolidation of a nuée ardente or other type of ash flow, being a complicated mixture of volcanic materials welded together by heat, hot gases, and pressure | |
| [C20: from Latin ign(is) fire + imbr(is), imber shower of rain + | |
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ignimbrite  (ĭg'nĭm-brīt') Pronunciation Key
A volcanic rock formed by the consolidation of volcanic ash and other material ejected by an explosive volcanic eruption. |
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