Diatrème

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• Diatreme — The Moses Rock Dike diatreme, Cane Valley, Utah. A diatreme is a breccia filled volcanic pipe that was formed by a gaseous explosion. Diatremes often breach the surface and produce a tuff cone, a filled relatively shallow crater known as a maar,… …   Wikipedia

• diatreme — /duy euh treem /, n. Geol. a volcanic vent produced in a solid rock structure by the explosive energy of gases in magmas. [1930 35; DIA + Gk trêma hole] * * * …   Universalium

• diatreme — noun A cone shaped volcanic vent produced by the explosion of gas filled magma …   Wiktionary

• diatreme —    A breccia filled volcanic pipe that was formed by a gaseous explosion (e.g., hydrovolcanic eruption); commonly, but not exclusively associated with exposed throat or neck of maar, as in the Hopi Buttes area of northeastern Arizona.    Compare …   Glossary of landform and geologic terms

• diatreme — GLOSSARY OF VOLCANIC TERMS A funnel shaped, pipe like volcanic conduit, usually filled with volcaniclastic debris, emplaced by the explosive energy of gas charged magmas. Diatremes are believed to result from hydrovolcanic fragmentation and… …   Glossary of volcanic terms

• diatreme — [ dʌɪətri:m] noun Geology a long vertical pipe or plug formed when gas filled magma forced its way up through overlying strata. Origin early 20th cent.: from dia + Gk trēma perforation …   English new terms dictionary

• diatreme — di·a·treme …   English syllables

• diatreme — /ˈdaɪətrim/ (say duyuhtreem) noun Geology a volcanic vent, typically filled with breccia, produced by the explosive action of gases in magma. {dia + Greek trema hole} …  

• diatreme — ˈdīə.ˌtrēm noun ( s) Etymology: dia + Greek trēma hole more at throw : a small generally circular volcanic vent produced by gaseous explosion usually preceded by deep seated rock fusion by hot gases …   Useful english dictionary

• Cross diatreme — Elevation 2,200 m (7,218 ft) Location Location …   Wikipedia