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scoria: see pumice pumice , volcanic glass formed by the solidification of lava that is permeated with gas bubbles. Usually found at the surface of a lava flow, it is colorless or light gray and has the general appearance of a rock froth.
..... Click the link for more information. . scoriaHeavy, dark, glassy igneous rock that contains many bubblelike cavities. Foamlike scoria, in which the bubbles are very thin shells of solidified basaltic magma, occurs as a product of explosive eruptions (as on Hawaii) and as frothy crusts on some lavas. Other scoria, sometimes called volcanic cinder, resembles clinkers, or cinders from a coal furnace. scoria 1. a rough cindery crust on top of solidified lava flows containing numerous vesicles 2. refuse obtained from smelted ore; slag scoria [′skȯr·ē·ə] (geology) Vesicular, cindery, dark lava formed by the escape and expansion of gases in basaltic or andesitic magma; generally denser and darker than pumice. (materials) Refuse after melting metals or reducing ore. scoria 1. A dark, cellular volcanic rock. 2. Blast-furnace slag or scum. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | Mais si, en depit des precautions prises, de telles scories survenaient au cours de l'enregistrement, elles sont supprimees au moment du montage de l'emission. Alla cultura azionista, ispirata al Partito d'Azione e in genere alla cultura di sinistra, a Torino, si e affiancata anche una grande cultura cattolica, che ha avuto un suo grande e innovatore peso nella cultura nazionale, sia in un tentativo coraggioso e anticipatore di dialogo con il marxismo sia con la difesa di una tradizione cattolica, rigorosamente osservata ma priva di scorie reazionarie--basti pensare, in questo senso, a uomini come Balbo o Del Noce. ca Climate Change Solutions Very useful megasite of interactive tools, resources and success scories on actions to reduce greenhouse gas emission at www. |
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