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Tuff and Charnockite Definition


Charnockite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Tamil Nadu, India   

Discoverer
Unknown   
T. H. Holland   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   

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 Charnockite

The general Tuff and Charnockite 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, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Tuff and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Charnockite

The history of Tuff and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Charnockite

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

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