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Benmoreite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Benmoreite Definition


Definition

Definition
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Isle of Mull, Scotland   
Italy   

Discoverer
Ben More   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the name of discoverer, Ben More   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness 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 Benmoreite and Tuff

The general Benmoreite and Tuff definition can be stated as: An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. 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 Benmoreite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Benmoreite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Benmoreite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Benmoreite and Tuff

The history of Benmoreite 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.

Benmoreite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Benmoreite and Tuff

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

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