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Tuff and Benmoreite Definition


Benmoreite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Isle of Mull, Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Ben More   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From the name of discoverer, Ben More   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Tuff and Benmoreite

The general Tuff and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Tuff and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Benmoreite

The history of Tuff and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Benmoreite

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

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