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A volcanic rock or unconsolidated deposit composed of pre-existing fragments, particles or clasts of volcanic origin.
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A clastic rock containing volcanic material
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Refers to fragments derived from volcanic sources (which may be transported some distance from their place of origin.)
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Pertaining to fragmental rocks containing volcanic material in any proportion without regard to origin;
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consisting of volcanic fragments or sediments. [AHDOS
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Volcaniclastic rocks are those rock types of clastic origin composed solely or primarily of volcanic materials. Commonly associated with explosive volcanic activity - such as plinean or krakatoan eruption styles, or phreatomagmatic eruptions - volcaniclastic deposits are commonly formed from air-bourne ash, lapilli and bombs or blocks ejected from the volcano itself, mixed in with shattered country rock.
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