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Tuff

Igneous Rocks

Tuff is a rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition the ash lithifies into solid rock; a deposit is classified as tuff once it contains more than seventy five percent ash. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Classification
Igneous Rock 1
Use
Building and Construction 2
Wikipedia 'Tuff' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass.
Kind
Rock 1
Formation Class
Igneous, pyroclastic (consolidated volcanic ash ejected and deposited during an eruption) 1
Connections

Caused By

Volcanism, Processes

Caused by volcanic eruption: tuff lithifies from ejected volcanic ash.

Source Wikipedia: Tuff

Classified As

Igneous Rocks, Subcategories

In Discipline

Geology, Disciplines
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Tuff
Wikipedia
  • Lead section
    Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Following ejection and deposition, the ash lithifies into solid rock.
  • Page header and infobox
    Rock that contains greater than 75% ash is considered tuff.
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2. Wikidata: Tuff
Wikidata Q484924
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