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Tuff and Essexite  Definition


Essexite  and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Tuff and Essexite 

The general Tuff and Essexite  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, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Tuff and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Tuff and Essexite . Get to know more information about Tuff and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Essexite 

The history of Tuff and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Essexite 

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

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