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Claystone and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Claystone Definition


Definition

Definition
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Claystone and Tuff

The general Claystone and Tuff definition can be stated as: Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. 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 Claystone and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Tuff. Get to know more information about Claystone and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Claystone and Tuff

The history of Claystone 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.

Claystone and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Tuff

Along with Claystone and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Claystone and Tuff. Etymology of Claystone and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Claystone and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Claystone is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay while that of Tuff is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Claystone and Tuff are listed below.

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