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Tuff and Aplite Definition


Aplite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Iran   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Tuff and Aplite

The general Tuff and Aplite 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, Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz. Along with definition of Tuff and Aplite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Aplite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Aplite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Aplite

The history of Tuff and Aplite 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 Aplite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Aplite

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

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