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Tuff and Evaporite Definition


Evaporite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Usiglio   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From a sediment left after the evaporation   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Tuff and Evaporite

The general Tuff and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Tuff and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Evaporite

The history of Tuff and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Evaporite

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

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