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Litchfieldite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Litchfieldite Definition


Definition

Definition
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Italy   

Discoverer
Bayley   
Unknown   

Etymology
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   
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
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Litchfieldite and Tuff

The general Litchfieldite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. 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 Litchfieldite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Litchfieldite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Litchfieldite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Litchfieldite and Tuff

The history of Litchfieldite 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.

Litchfieldite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Litchfieldite and Tuff

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

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