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Aplite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Aplite Definition


Definition

Definition
Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Iran   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite   
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
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Aplite and Tuff

The general Aplite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz. 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 Aplite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Aplite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Aplite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Aplite and Tuff

The history of Aplite 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.

Aplite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Aplite and Tuff

Along with Aplite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Aplite and Tuff. Etymology of Aplite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Aplite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Aplite is From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite while that of Tuff is From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Aplite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Aplite and Tuff are listed below.

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