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Felsite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Felsite Definition


Definition

Definition
Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English feldspar and -ite   
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 Felsite and Tuff

The general Felsite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. 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 Felsite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Felsite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Felsite and Tuff

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Tuff

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

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