tachylyte (Meaning)
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tachylyte (n.)
A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decomposable by acids and readily fusible.
Synonyms & Antonyms of tachylyte
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tachylyte Sentence Examples
- The tachylyte core of the volcanic bomb exhibited a glassy and aphanitic texture.
- The eruption spewed out an abundance of glassy tachylyte fragments.
- The obsidian-like tachylyte provided evidence of rapid cooling during the volcanic eruption.
- Scientists examined the tachylyte clasts to understand the composition of the magma.
- Magmatic liquids quenched quickly, forming dark and lustrous tachylyte.
- The groundmass of the volcanic rock contained numerous tachylyte shards.
- Weathering processes gradually altered the glassy tachylyte into a dull and earthy surface.
- The basaltic lava flows contained distinct pockets of tachylyte, indicating variations in cooling rates.
- The tachylyte ejecta from the volcano posed a significant hazard due to its sharp and angular edges.
- Researchers analyzed the geochemistry of the tachylyte to determine the petrogenesis of the volcanic system.
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A vitreous form of basalt; -- so called because decomposable by acids and readily fusible.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The tachylyte core of the volcanic bomb exhibited a glassy and aphanitic texture.
The eruption spewed out an abundance of glassy tachylyte fragments.
The obsidian-like tachylyte provided evidence of rapid cooling during the volcanic eruption.
Scientists examined the tachylyte clasts to understand the composition of the magma.
