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Tuff and Granulite Definition


Granulite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Central Europe   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Tuff and Granulite

The general Tuff and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Tuff and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Granulite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Granulite

The history of Tuff and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Granulite

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

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