NameTuff
TexturePyroclastic
OriginExtrusive/Volcanic
Chemical CompositionFelsic
ColorWhite
Mineral CompositionPredominantly Glass
MiscellaneousLight gray pumice fragments in white ash matrix
Tectonic EnvironmentConvergent Boundary - Andean-type subduction zones, intracontinental hot spots and rifts

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