Crystal Tuff

crystal tuff

[¦krist·əl ′təf] (geology) Consolidated volcanic ash in which crystals and crystal fragments predominate.

Crystal Tuff

 

a rock, a variety of volcanic tuff consisting almost totally of crystals or their fragments. Crystal tuff is formed during volcanic eruptions, when fragments of lava with crystals formed in the volcanic focus are ejected into the air. The blistered light-weight volcanic glass is carried by the wind far from the site of the eruption; the more dense and heavy crystals fall sooner, forming crystal tuff.