Agglutinate (geology) explained

In geology, agglutinate is pyroclastic rock consisting of volcanic bombs fused together by volcanic heat.^[1] It typically occurs in spatter cones but can also be rafted on lava flows to form mounds.^{[1] [2]}

See also

• Agglomerate

Notes and References

1. Web site: Agglutinate. United States Geological Survey. 2016. 2024-09-19.
2. Book: Duebendorfer. Ernest M.. Smith. Eugene Irwin. Field Guide to Plutons, Volcanoes, Faults, Reefs, Dinosaurs, and Possible Glaciation in Selected Areas of Arizona, California, and Nevada. Geological Society of America. 185. 2008. 978-0-8137-0011-3.