Volcanic rocks. Aerial view of rhyolitic lava and tuff (both grey). These are both volcanic rocks. Tuff consists of compacted small to medium-grained


Volcanic rocks. Aerial view of rhyolitic lava and tuff (both grey). These are both volcanic rocks. Tuff consists of compacted small to medium-grained pieces of rock that were fragmented in a volcanic eruption. Such fragments are known as pyroclastic material. Photographed in Kjos, Iceland.


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Keywords: aerial, chemical, geography, geology, icelandic, kjos, lava, material, nature, pyroclastic, rhyolite, rhyolitic, rocks, tuff, view, volcanic, volcano, volcanology, vulcanology, weathering