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Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite Definition


Alkali Feldspar Granite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite

The general Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite definition can be stated as: Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. On the other hand, Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar. Along with definition of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite

The history of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite 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.

Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite

Along with Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite. Etymology of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tuff and Formation of Alkali Feldspar Granite. The etymology of Tuff is From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff while that of Alkali Feldspar Granite is From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tuff and Alkali Feldspar Granite are listed below.

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