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Tuff and Syenite Definition


Syenite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Syenite is a coarse-grained igneous rock which is composed mainly of alkali feldspar and various ferromagnesian minerals   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From French syénite, from Latin Syenites (lapis ) (stone) of Syene   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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 Syenite

The general Tuff and Syenite 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, Syenite is a coarse-grained igneous rock which is composed mainly of alkali feldspar and various ferromagnesian minerals. Along with definition of Tuff and Syenite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Syenite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Syenite

The history of Tuff and Syenite 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 Syenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Syenite

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

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