Tuff and Nephelinite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Nephelinite

The general Tuff and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Tuff and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Nephelinite

The history of Tuff and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Nephelinite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Nephelinite,

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