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Lherzolite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Lherzolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   
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
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Lherzolite and Tuff

The general Lherzolite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. 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 Lherzolite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lherzolite and Tuff

The history of Lherzolite 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.

Lherzolite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lherzolite and Tuff

Along with Lherzolite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Tuff. Etymology of Lherzolite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Tuff is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Tuff are listed below.

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