lapilli
- plural of lapillus.
Example Sentences
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It's here that the removal of lapilli and ash has exposed more astonishing artwork.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
What they hadn't counted on was the roof collapsing from the weight of all the lapilli and ash.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2023
Human life in Pompeii came to an abrupt halt nearly 2,000 years ago, when Mount Vesuvius spilled tons of lapilli, ash and rock onto the ancient Roman city, preserving it in time.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 26, 2020
Many of the devil’s advocates pointed to base surge deposits — citing the crossbedding and lapilli spheres — as viable alternatives, suggesting that the sedimentary environment on Mars was volcanic.
From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2011
Brown earthy tuff, with lapilli divided into layers 4 0 7.
From Principles of Geology or, The Modern Changes of the Earth and its Inhabitants Considered as Illustrative of Geology by Lyell, Charles, Sir
