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In the following years, he conducted a series of excavations at the site that revealed some of the most fascinating finds: ancient Buddhist stupas, coins, seals, pots and microliths.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2025

For this lava, covered by the crust above, has remained very hot for a long time, and the crystals have had time to build themselves up out of the microliths and crystallites.

From Through Magic Glasses and Other Lectures A Sequel to The Fairyland of Science by Buckley, Arabella B.

Monoclinic felspar does, however, occur in some of these rocks; but the difficulty of ascertaining the precise character of microliths renders it unsafe to speculate on the amount of sanidine which may be present.

From Etna A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions by Rodwell, G. F.

The plagioclase crystals vary greatly in size, some being mere microliths while others are over the eighth of an inch in length.

From Etna A History of the Mountain and of its Eruptions by Rodwell, G. F.

Crystals of leucite with microliths and cavities darkened by magnetite dust; also, containing crystals of magnetite.

From Volcanoes: Past and Present by Hull, Edward