Tuff and Trondhjemite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Trondhjemite

The general Tuff and Trondhjemite 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, Trondhjemite is a leucocratic (light-colored) intrusive igneous rock. It is a variety of tonalite in which the plagioclase is mostly in the form of oligoclase. Trondhjemites are sometimes known as plagiogranites.. Along with definition of Tuff and Trondhjemite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Trondhjemite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Trondhjemite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Trondhjemite

The history of Tuff and Trondhjemite 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 Trondhjemite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Trondhjemite

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

For Tuff,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Trondhjemite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock