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Tuff and Comendite Definition


Comendite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Tuff and Comendite

The general Tuff and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Tuff and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Comendite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Comendite

The history of Tuff and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Comendite

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

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