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Tuff and Carbonatite Definition


Carbonatite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Tanzania   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Tuff and Carbonatite

The general Tuff and Carbonatite 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, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Tuff and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Carbonatite

The history of Tuff and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Carbonatite

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

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