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Pyroclastic

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Pyroclast, Pyroclastic or Pyroclastics may refer to:

Geology

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  • Pyroclast, or airborne volcanic tephra fragments
  • Pyroclastic rock, rock fragments produced and ejected by explosive volcanic eruptions
  • Pyroclastic cone, landform of ejecta from a volcanic vent
  • Pyroclastic fall, a uniform deposit of material ejected from a volcanic eruption
  • Pyroclastic flow, a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter
  • Pyroclastic Peak, a volcanic peak south of Mount Cayley in British Columbia, Canada
  • Pyroclastic shield, an uncommon type of shield volcano formed mostly of pyroclastic and highly explosive eruptions
  • Pyroclastic surge, a mass of turbulent ash and gas that occurs in some volcanic eruptions

Other

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See also

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