Welded tuff In this sample, the glass shards are fused together in a swirly mass, and the large pumice fragment at center right is flattened. In contrast, quartz phenocrysts are relatively undeformed. Contrast with lightly-compacted tuff and poorly-welded tuff. |
UNC sample NEV-11 | |
Rock type rhyolitic tuff | ||
Locality Nevada | ||