Meaning of hyaloclast | Babel Free
Definitions
A volcanic glass fragment formed by hot lava rapidly cooling when it encounters water or ice, causing it to shatter into small, glassy pieces.
Examples
“Hyaloclasts occur⟳ partly between the individual lava flows, partly in the vents penetrating the volcanic formations.”
“Suite IV represents sediment gravity flow⟳ deposits near a deep submarine vent, whereas Suite V represents a mixture of hemipelagic mud and epiclastic sand which incorporated some hyaloclasts.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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