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Suevite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Tuff

The general Suevite and Tuff definition can be stated as: During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. 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 Suevite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Suevite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Tuff

The history of Suevite 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.

Suevite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Tuff

Along with Suevite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Tuff. Etymology of Suevite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Tuff is No etymologies found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Tuff are listed below.

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