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Tuff and Diorite Definition


Diorite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish   

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, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Tuff and Diorite

The general Tuff and Diorite 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, Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. Along with definition of Tuff and Diorite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Diorite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Diorite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Diorite

The history of Tuff and Diorite 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 Diorite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Diorite

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

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