puzzolana
Americannoun
noun
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This last formation resembles the tufas of Pausilippo, and the strata of puzzolana, which I found in the valley of Quito, at the foot of the volcano of Pichincha.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
What is the meaning of the terms lapillo, puzzolana, and ceneri?
From Geology by Geikie, James
The puzzolana earth forms an admirable cement, and even when placed on the tops of houses it forms a terrace impenetrable by water.
From The American Quarterly Review No. XVIII, June 1831 (Vol 9) by Various
In the island of Teneriffe, strata of tufa, puzzolana, and clay, separate the range of basaltic hills from the currents of recent lithoid lava, and from the eruptions of the present volcano.
From Personal Narrative of Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America, During the Year 1799-1804 — Volume 1 by Ross, Thomasina
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