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Tuff and Foidolite Definition


Foidolite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From the mineral feldspathoid which is the main content of rock   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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 Foidolite

The general Tuff and Foidolite 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, Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%. Along with definition of Tuff and Foidolite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Foidolite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Foidolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Foidolite

The history of Tuff and Foidolite 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 Foidolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Foidolite

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

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