armoured lapilli

armoured lapilli
GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS
A type of accretionary lapilli composed of a crystal, pumice, or lithic fragment core which is surrounded by a rim of fine to coarse ash (McPhie et al., 1993, p. 29).

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