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Lapilli

A lapilli (Latin "little stone ") is a fragment of lava ejected by volcanoes (one ejecta ). The size of a lapilli is between 2 and 30 mm or 64 mm 2 and under classifications References

  1. Fisher, R. 1961. Proposed classification of volcaniclastic sediments and rocks. Geol. Amer.Bull Soc., 72: 1409-1414

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