Lithophysa

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A lithophysa (plural lithophysae) is a small cavity found in felsic volcanic rocks believed to be caused by expanding gases in tuffs before solidification.

Keywords

volcano, Rock, cavity, lithophysa

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Rocks

Source

Amadeus W. Grabau A Textbook of Geology (Boston: D.C. Heath & Co., 1920) 100

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