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pimss

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ID 456322 Last modified 13.09.2019
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Domain petrology
  • happelise koostisega vesikulaarne vulkaaniline klaas, moodustub plahvatuslike vulkaanipursete käigus ränirikka magma tardumisel
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  • Pimss sisaldab palju vesiikuleid (tühikuid), mistõttu on pimsil väike erikaal ning seetõttu ujub enamasti vees.

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Inflection Type 22e

pimss pimsid
pimsi pimsside
pimssi pimsse ~ pimssisid

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  • pimss
    • Bimsstein 'pimsskivi' varasem kuju vanaülemsaksa pumiz
      • pūmex 'poorne kivim, laava, pimsskivi' sõnast spūma 'vaht'

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