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Kimberlite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Kimberlite Definition


Definition

Definition
Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Kimberley, South Africa   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.   
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, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Kimberlite and Tuff

The general Kimberlite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. 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 Kimberlite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Kimberlite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Kimberlite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Kimberlite and Tuff

The history of Kimberlite 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.

Kimberlite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kimberlite and Tuff

Along with Kimberlite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Kimberlite and Tuff. Etymology of Kimberlite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kimberlite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Kimberlite is From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found. while that of Tuff is From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kimberlite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kimberlite and Tuff are listed below.

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