Tuffite
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Tuffite is a tuff
containing both pyroclastic and detrital
materials, but predominantly pyroclasts (Glossary of Geology).
Tuff
Tuff is a type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption. Tuff is sometimes called tufa, particularly when used as construction material, although tufa also refers to a quite different rock. Rock that contains greater than 50% tuff is considered...
containing both pyroclastic and detrital
Detrital
Detritus is a geological term used to describe particles of rock derived from pre-existing rock through processes of weathering and erosion. Detrital particles can consist of lithic fragments , or of monomineralic fragments...
materials, but predominantly pyroclasts (Glossary of Geology).