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Jaspillite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Jaspillite Definition


Definition

Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Jaspillite and Tuff

The general Jaspillite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. 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 Jaspillite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Jaspillite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Jaspillite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jaspillite and Tuff

The history of Jaspillite 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.

Jaspillite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jaspillite and Tuff

Along with Jaspillite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Jaspillite and Tuff. Etymology of Jaspillite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jaspillite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Jaspillite is From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper while that of Tuff is From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Jaspillite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jaspillite and Tuff are listed below.

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