Tuff and Lherzolite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Lherzolite

The general Tuff and Lherzolite 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, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Tuff and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Lherzolite

The history of Tuff and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Lherzolite

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

For Tuff,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Lherzolite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock