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Shoshonite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Shoshonite Definition


Definition

Definition
Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Wyoming,USA   
Italy   

Discoverer
Iddings   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the place of origin called Shoshone riverin Wyoming   
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
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Shoshonite and Tuff

The general Shoshonite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. 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 Shoshonite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Shoshonite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Shoshonite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Shoshonite and Tuff

The history of Shoshonite 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.

Shoshonite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shoshonite and Tuff

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

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