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Luxullianite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Luxullianite Definition


Definition

Definition
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
England   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is 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
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Luxullianite and Tuff

The general Luxullianite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. 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 Luxullianite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Luxullianite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Luxullianite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Luxullianite and Tuff

The history of Luxullianite 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.

Luxullianite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Luxullianite and Tuff

Along with Luxullianite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Luxullianite and Tuff. Etymology of Luxullianite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Luxullianite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Luxullianite is From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found while that of Tuff is From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite is found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Luxullianite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Luxullianite and Tuff are listed below.

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