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Tuff and Trachyandesite Definition


Trachyandesite and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Indonesia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From French trachyandésite, trachy + andésite andesite, a lava intermediate in composition between trachyte and andesite   

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 Trachyandesite

The general Tuff and Trachyandesite 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, Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock.. Along with definition of Tuff and Trachyandesite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Trachyandesite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Trachyandesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Trachyandesite

The history of Tuff and Trachyandesite 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 Trachyandesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Trachyandesite

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

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