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Volcanic ash - Wikipedia Volcanic ash consists of fragments of rock, mineral crystals, and volcanic glass, produced during volcanic eruptions and measuring less than 2 mm (0 079 inches) in diameter [1]
Volcanic Ash and Volcanic Dust | Photos, Satellite Images, More Volcanic ash consists of powder-size to sand-size particles of igneous rock material that have been blown into the air by an erupting volcano The term is used for the material while it is in the air, after it falls to the ground, and sometimes after it has been lithified into rock
Volcanic Ash - National Geographic Society Volcanic ash is a mixture of rock, mineral, and glass particles expelled from a volcano during a volcanic eruption The particles are very small—less than two millimeters in diameter They tend to be pitted and full of holes, which gives them a low density
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Questions about volcanic ash and tephra from Kīlauea Volcanic ash is formed during explosive volcanic eruptions when gases dissolved in magma (molten rock) expand and escape violently into the air, or when water is heated by magma and abruptly flashes into steam The force of escaping gas shatters solid rocks