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Lapillistone

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-003251

A type of pyroclastic rock composed predominantly of lapilli, which are volcanic fragments ranging in size from 2 to 64 millimeters. These fragments are ejected during explosive volcanic eruptions and then consolidate. Lapillistone is a common component of volcanic successions and can indicate explosive eruptive styles.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-003251
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectMining and extraction
TranslationsGerman: Lapillistein; Spanish: lapillistone; French: lapillistone
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-003251",
  "term": "Lapillistone",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A type of pyroclastic rock composed predominantly of lapilli, which are volcanic fragments ranging in size from 2 to 64 millimeters. These fragments are ejected during explosive volcanic eruptions and then consolidate. Lapillistone is a common component of volcanic successions and can indicate explosive eruptive styles.",
  "subject": "Mining and extraction",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Lapillistein",
    "es": "lapillistone",
    "fr": "lapillistone"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/lapillistone/"
}

Record 3,574 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.