Pele's tears — Pele’s tears is a geological term for small pieces of solidified lava drops formed when airborne particles of molten material fuse into tearlike drops of volcanic glass. Pele’s tears are jet black in color and are often found on one end of a… … Wikipedia
pele's tears — noun plural Usage: usually capitalized P Etymology: after Pele, Hawaiian volcano goddess 1. : small drops of volcanic glass 2. Hawaii : a clear chalcedony or opal in cabochon cut * * * drops of volcanic glass, often with pendent threads, thrown… … Useful english dictionary
Pele's tears — drops of volcanic glass, often with pendent threads, thrown out during a volcanic eruption. [named after Pele; see PELE S HAIR] * * * … Universalium
Pele's tears — Waimaka o Pele … English-Hawaiian dictionary
pele's tears — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A type of achnelith composed of small droplets of shiny black volcanic glass that have been ballistically molded and quenched during flight into spherical, dumbbell, or tadpole shapes. These droplets generally range… … Glossary of volcanic terms
Pele (deity) — In Hawaiian mythology, Pele (pronounced|ˈpɛlɛ PEH leh, not PAY lay) is the goddess of fire, lightning, dance, volcanoes and violence. She is a daughter of Haumea and Kane Milohai, and her home is believed to be the fire pit, Halema uma u crater,… … Wikipedia
Pele's hair — See also Spanish moss for information on the plant nicknamed Pele’s hair Pele s hair a geological term for volcanic glass threads or fibers formed when small particles of molten material are thrown into the air and spun out by the wind into long… … Wikipedia
Pelé — This article is about the football/soccer player. For the Hawaiian deity, see Pele (deity). For other uses, see Pele (disambiguation). This name uses Portuguese naming customs. The first or maternal family name is Arantes and the second or… … Wikipedia
Pele Hair — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY A natural spun glass formed by blowing out during quiet fountaining of fluid lava, cascading lava falls, or turbulent flows, sometimes in association with pele tears. A single strand, with a diameter of less… … Glossary of volcanic terms
Pele Tears — ALASKA VOLCANO OBSERVATORY GLOSSARY Small, solidified drops of volcanic glass behind which trail pendants of Pele hair. They may be tear shaped, spherical, or nearly cylindrical … Glossary of volcanic terms
Photograph by J.D. Griggs in November 1984Assorted shapes of Pele's tears collected a few kilometers downwind from Mauna Ulu from along the Hilina Pali Road on Kilauea Volcano, Hawai`i. U.S. dime for scale in lower right.