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Whiteschist and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Whiteschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Tasmania   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Whiteschist and Tuff

The general Whiteschist and Tuff definition can be stated as: Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. 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 Whiteschist and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Whiteschist and Tuff. Get to know more information about Whiteschist and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Whiteschist and Tuff

The history of Whiteschist 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.

Whiteschist and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Whiteschist and Tuff

Along with Whiteschist and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Whiteschist and Tuff. Etymology of Whiteschist and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Whiteschist and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Whiteschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Tuff is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Whiteschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Whiteschist and Tuff are listed below.

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