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Tuff and Basanite  Definition


Basanite  and Tuff Definition


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Definition of Tuff and Basanite 

The general Tuff and Basanite  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, Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. Along with definition of Tuff and Basanite , get to know about Properties of Tuff and Basanite . Get to know more information about Tuff and Basanite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Basanite 

The history of Tuff and Basanite  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 Basanite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Basanite 

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

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