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Lithophyse

Lithophyse logo #21002• (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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Lithophyse

Lithophyse logo #20972Lith'o·physe noun [ Litho- + Greek ... a flatus, air bubble.] (Min.) 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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Lithophyse

Lithophyse logo #21217Lithophyse is 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, hence the name.
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