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Tuff and Travertine Definition

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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Italy
Italy
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
1.3 Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Volcanic
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Tuff and Travertine

The general Tuff and Travertine 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, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Tuff and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Travertine. Get to know more information about Tuff and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Travertine

The history of Tuff and Travertine 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 Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Travertine

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

For Tuff,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Travertine,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock