Tuff and Dunite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Dunite

The general Tuff and Dunite 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, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Tuff and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Dunite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Dunite

The history of Tuff and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Dunite

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

For Tuff,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Dunite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock