Breccia and Tuff Definition

Definition of Breccia and Tuff

The general Breccia and Tuff definition can be stated as: Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. 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 Breccia and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Breccia and Tuff. Get to know more information about Breccia and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Breccia and Tuff

The history of Breccia 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.

Breccia and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Breccia and Tuff

Along with Breccia and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Breccia and Tuff. Etymology of Breccia and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Breccia and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Breccia is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break while that of Tuff is From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Breccia belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Breccia and Tuff are listed below.

For Breccia,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium 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