File:Large fusiform airfall lapillus (Middle Pleistocene, 670 ka; Black Rock Volcano, Millard County, Utah, USA) 2 (30901698873).jpg
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Lapillus from the Pleistocene of Utah, USA. (5.8 cm across at its widest) Volcanic eruptions produce a large size range of rock fragments (tephra). The smallest grains (less than 1/8 of a millimeter) are referred to as "volcanic dust". Larger than that is "volcanic ash" (1/8 to 2 mm in size). Tephra that is between 2 and 64 mm in size is referred to as "lapilli", or "cinders". Shown above is a large, fusiform, airfall lapillus composed of scoriaceous basalt. Some plagioclase feldspar phenocrysts are present. During an eruption, a spinning blob of magma was hurled into the air and developed an elongated, twisted shape. The reddish-brown coloration is from weathering of mafic minerals (FeMg-bearing). Age: early Middle Pleistocene (sensu traditio), 670 ka Locality: loose piece from the north-northwestern side of Black Rock Volcano, west of the town of Kanosh, southeastern Millard County, western Utah, USA (vicinity of 38° 48' 31.39" North latitude, 112° 29' 16.88" West longitude) |
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| Author | James St. John |
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