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Tuff and Dunite Definition


Dunite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption  
Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine  

History
  
  

Origin
Italy  
New Zealand  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Ferdinand von Hochstetter  

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff  
From the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + -ite1  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

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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.

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