Eutaxitic texture
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In igneous petrology, eutaxitic texture describes the layered or banded texture in some extrusive rock bodies. It is often caused by the compaction and flattening of glass shards and pumice fragments.
See also
- Welded tuff
- Fiamme
- List of rock textures
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