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Tuff and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Tuff Definition


Definition

Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

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 Tuff

The general Tuff and Tuff 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, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Tuff and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Tuff. Get to know more information about Tuff and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tuff and Tuff

The history of Tuff and Tuff 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 Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Tuff

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

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