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Pyrolite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Pyrolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Pike County, U.S   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth   
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 Pyrolite and Tuff

The general Pyrolite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Pyrolite is an igneous rock consisting of about three parts of peridotite and one part of basalt. 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 Pyrolite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Pyrolite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Pyrolite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pyrolite and Tuff

The history of Pyrolite 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.

Pyrolite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyrolite and Tuff

Along with Pyrolite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Pyrolite and Tuff. Etymology of Pyrolite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pyrolite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Pyrolite is From the chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth while that of Tuff is From the chemical and mineralogical composition of the upper mantle of the Earth. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pyrolite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pyrolite and Tuff are listed below.

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