lithophyse - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'lithophyse' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Lithophyse

[ n.]

- A spherulitic cavity often with concentric chambers, observed in some volcanic rocks, as in rhyolitic lavas. It is supposed to be produced by expanding gas, whence the name.

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