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Flint and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Flint Definition


Definition

Definition
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel   
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 Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard 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 Flint and Tuff

The general Flint and Tuff definition can be stated as: Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. 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 Flint and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Flint and Tuff. Get to know more information about Flint and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Flint and Tuff

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Tuff

Along with Flint and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Tuff. Etymology of Flint and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Flint is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck while that of Tuff is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Tuff are listed below.

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