PREFERRED TERM
fragmental igneous rock
TYPE
-
http://purl.org/net/provenance/ns#DataItem
DEFINITION
- Igneous rock in which greater than 75 percent of the rock consists of fragments produced as a result of igneous rock-forming process. Includes pyroclastic rocks, autobreccia associated with lava flows and intrusive breccias. Excludes deposits reworked by epiclastic processes (see Tuffite)
DESCRIPTION
- Igneous rock in which greater than 75 percent of the rock consists of fragments produced as a result of igneous rock-forming process. Includes pyroclastic rocks, autobreccia associated with lava flows and intrusive breccias. Excludes deposits reworked by epiclastic processes (see Tuffite)
IDENTIFIER
- fragmentalIgneousRock
TITLE
- fragmental igneous rock
URI
http://inspire.ec.europa.eu/codelist/LithologyValue/fragmentalIgneousRock
EQUIVALENT CONCEPTS
Lithology