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Lithophyse
Lith′o-physe
,Noun.
[
Litho-
+ Gr. [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.
Definition 2024
lithophyse
lithophyse
English
Noun
lithophyse (plural lithophyses)
- (mineralogy) A spherulitic cavity, often with concentric chambers, observed in some volcanic rocks, such as rhyolitic lavas.