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Hawaiite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Hawaiite Definition


Definition

Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Hawaii Islands   
Italy   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
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
Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Hawaiite and Tuff

The general Hawaiite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. 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 Hawaiite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Tuff

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Tuff

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

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