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Tuff and Rhyodacite Definition


Rhyodacite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption  
Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite  

History
  
  

Origin
Italy  
USA  

Discoverer
Unknown  
Unknown  

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff  
Rhyo lite + dacite : a rock intermediate between rhyolite and dacite that is the extrusive equivalent of granodiorite  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic  
Volcanic  

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Tuff and Rhyodacite

The general Tuff and Rhyodacite 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, Rhyodacite is an extrusive volcanic rock intermediate in composition between dacite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Tuff and Rhyodacite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Rhyodacite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Rhyodacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Rhyodacite

The history of Tuff and Rhyodacite 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 Rhyodacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Rhyodacite

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

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