Adakite and Tuff Definition

Definition of Adakite and Tuff

The general Adakite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. On the other hand, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Adakite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Adakite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Tuff

The history of Adakite and Tuff gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Adakite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

Adakite and Tuff definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Adakite and Tuff. In this section, you will know about Adakite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands whereas Origin of Tuff is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Adakite and Tuff discoverer. The Discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond and the discoverer of Tuff is Unknown.

Etymology of Adakite and Tuff

Along with Adakite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Adakite and Tuff. Etymology of Adakite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adakite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Adakite is From Adak, Aleutian Islands while that of Tuff is From Adak, Aleutian Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adakite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adakite and Tuff are listed below.

For Adakite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Tuff,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock