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Tuff and Shonkinite Definition


Shonkinite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From the name of Shonkin Sag ranges in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana, US   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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 Shonkinite

The general Tuff and Shonkinite 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, Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents. Along with definition of Tuff and Shonkinite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Shonkinite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Shonkinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Shonkinite

The history of Tuff and Shonkinite 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 Shonkinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Shonkinite

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

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