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Tachylite and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Tachylite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Iceland   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   
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 Tachylite and Tuff

The general Tachylite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten 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 Tachylite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tachylite and Tuff

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Tuff

Along with Tachylite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Tuff. Etymology of Tachylite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Tuff is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Tuff are listed below.

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