Tuff
Type | Igneous Rock |
Texture | Pyroclastic |
Origin | Extrusive/Volcanic |
Chemical Composition | Felsic |
Color | Pink |
Mineral Composition | Predominantly Glass |
Miscellaneous | Dark Pink/Red Lapilli in Ash matrix |
Tectonic Environment | Convergent Boundary – Andean-type subduction zones, intracontinental hot spots and rifts |
Type | Igneous Rock |
Texture | Pyroclastic |
Origin | Extrusive/Volcanic |
Chemical Composition | Felsic |
Color | White |
Mineral Composition | Predominantly Glass |
Miscellaneous | Light gray pumice fragments in white ash matrix |
Tectonic Environment | Convergent Boundary – Andean-type subduction zones, intracontinental hot spots and rifts |