lahar

lahar
   The landform and sediments (i.e., lahar deposit) emplaced by, and the process associated with, a mudflow composed mainly of volcaniclastic debris on or near the flank of a volcano. Sediment composition includes pyroclastic material, primary lava-flow blocks and fragments, and nonvolcanic material. Thick lahar deposits may have crude (poorly sorted) upward-fining strata. A lahar is initially unconsolidated material, but through cementation and compression can become bedrock.
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  • lahar — [lä′här΄, lä här′] n. 1. a mudflow down the side of a volcano, containing pieces of hardened lava, ash, etc. 2. the deposit of such a mudflow …   English World dictionary

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