Home
Compare Rocks


Pantellerite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Pantellerite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Strait of sicily   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily   
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
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Pantellerite and Tuff

The general Pantellerite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Pantellerite is a peralkaline rhyolite. It has a higher iron and lower aluminium composition than comendite. 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 Pantellerite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Pantellerite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Pantellerite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Pantellerite and Tuff

The history of Pantellerite 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.

Pantellerite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pantellerite and Tuff

Along with Pantellerite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Pantellerite and Tuff. Etymology of Pantellerite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pantellerite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Pantellerite is From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily while that of Tuff is From Pantelleria, a volcanic island in the Strait of Sicily. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pantellerite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pantellerite and Tuff are listed below.

For Pantellerite,

For Tuff,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks