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Pyroclast , Pyroclastic or Pyroclastics may refer to:
Geology
Pyroclast , or airborne volcanic tephra fragments
Pyroclastic rock , rock fragments produced and ejected by explosive volcanic eruptions
Pyroclastic cone , landform of ejecta from a volcanic vent
Pyroclastic fall , a uniform deposit of material ejected from a volcanic eruption
Pyroclastic flow , a fast-moving current of hot gas and volcanic matter
Pyroclastic Peak , a volcanic peak south of Mount Cayley in British Columbia, Canada
Pyroclastic shield , an uncommon type of shield volcano formed mostly of pyroclastic and highly explosive eruptions
Pyroclastic surge , a mass of turbulent ash and gas that occurs in some volcanic eruptions
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