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Record 1 2021-07-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Vulcanology and Seismology
DEF

Basaltic lava ejected as fragments from a volcano, typically with a frothy texture.

OBS

scoriae: plural.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Volcanologie et sismologie
DEF

Fragment de lave bulleuse, de très faible densité et à surface irrégulièrement poreuse, hérissée d'arêtes et de pointes, apparaissant dans les projections volcaniques ou sur des coulées dont la surface est craquelée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vulcanología y sismología
DEF

Materia constituida por las proyecciones volcánicas y, también, por la capa superficial, tosca y esponjosa, de las coladas de lava espumosa.

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