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Epidosite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Epidosite Definition


Definition

Definition
Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt  
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption  

History
  
  

Origin
-  
Italy  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
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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
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Epidosite and Tuff

The general Epidosite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. 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 Epidosite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Epidosite and Tuff

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Tuff

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

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