Appinite and Tuff Definition

Definition of Appinite and Tuff

The general Appinite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. 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 Appinite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Appinite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Tuff

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Tuff

Along with Appinite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Tuff. Etymology of Appinite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Tuff is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite and Tuff belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Tuff are listed below.

For Appinite,

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

For Tuff,

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