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Andesite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Andesite Definition


Definition

Definition
Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
North America   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Andesite and Tuff

The general Andesite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. 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 Andesite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Andesite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Andesite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Andesite and Tuff

The history of Andesite 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.

Andesite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

Andesite and Tuff definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Andesite and Tuff. In this section, you will know about Andesite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Andesite is North America whereas Origin of Tuff is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Andesite and Tuff discoverer. The discoverer of Andesite and Tuff are Unknown.

Etymology of Andesite and Tuff

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

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