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Dolomite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Dolomite Definition


Definition

Definition
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Southern Alps, France   
Italy   

Discoverer
Dolomieu   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Dolomite and Tuff

The general Dolomite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight. 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 Dolomite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Dolomite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Dolomite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Dolomite and Tuff

The history of Dolomite 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.

Dolomite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Dolomite and Tuff

Along with Dolomite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Dolomite and Tuff. Etymology of Dolomite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Dolomite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Dolomite is From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock while that of Tuff is From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Dolomite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Dolomite and Tuff are listed below.

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