Ignimbrite

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:rock
geological formation
gptkbp:associatedWith caldera-forming eruptions
gptkbp:class pyroclastic rock
gptkbp:color brown
light gray
pink
gptkbp:composedOf crystals
ash
pumice
gptkbp:contains lithic fragments
crystal fragments
vitric fragments
gptkbp:depot gravity currents
gptkbp:etymology Latin 'ignis' (fire) and 'imber' (rain)
gptkbp:formedBy pyroclastic flow
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Yellowstone_Caldera
gptkb:Sierra_Madre_Occidental
gptkb:Taupo_Volcanic_Zone
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ignimbrite
gptkbp:namedFor gptkb:Georgius_Agricola
gptkbp:origin explosive volcanic eruptions
gptkbp:texture welded
non-welded
gptkbp:usedFor gptkb:building
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pyroclastics
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8