Any pyroclastic particle that is 2 to 64 mm in diameter and is consisting of frozen lava clots, pumice fragments, or ash clumps can be called:
a. volcano relict
b. volcano bomb
c. volcano ash
d. lapilli
Answer: d. lapilli
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