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Tuff and Teschenite Definition


Teschenite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Tuff and Teschenite

The general Tuff and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Tuff and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Teschenite

The history of Tuff and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Teschenite

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

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