peperite Table of Contents Introduction References & Edit History Related Questions How is astronomy different from cosmology? What are igneous rocks? Read Next Where Did the Moon Come From? How Do You Tell the Difference Between Total, Annular, Solar, and Lunar Eclipses? 9 Celestial Omens 6 Questions About the Sun Answered Are Volcanoes Dangerous When They’re Not Erupting? Discover Was Santa Claus a Real Person? Why Is It Called Black Friday? Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving? Why Is Ireland Two Countries? 8 of the Largest Empires in History Flags That Look Alike Inventors and Inventions of the Industrial Revolution Contents Science Earth Science, Geologic Time & Fossils Earth Sciences peperite geology Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Print Cite verifiedCite While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. Please refer to the appropriate style manual or other sources if you have any questions. Select Citation Style MLA APA Chicago Manual of Style Copy Citation Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/science/peperite Feedback Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: intrusive tuff Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Related Topics: tuff (Show more) peperite, subsurface rock containing fragments ejected by an underground volcanic explosion (see tuff).
