Ignimbrite (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun Petrology.
  1. a fine-grained volcanic rock consisting mainly of welded shards of feldspar and quartz.
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  1. 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
    Ignimbrite (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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