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Hyaloclastite 
Hyaloclastite 
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Turbidite
Turbidite
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Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment
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Unknown
From hyalo +‎ -ite
Igneous Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Volcanic
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
 
A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles
European Foreland Basins
Arnold H. Bouma
From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939
Sedimentary Rocks
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
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Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock