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Granophyre and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Granophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   
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 German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   
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
Volcanic   
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 Granophyre and Tuff

The general Granophyre and Tuff definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. 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 Granophyre and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Tuff. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granophyre and Tuff

The history of Granophyre 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.

Granophyre and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Tuff

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

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