Granulite and Tuff Definition

Definition of Granulite and Tuff

The general Granulite and Tuff definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. 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 Granulite and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Tuff. Get to know more information about Granulite and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Tuff

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Tuff

Along with Granulite and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Tuff. Etymology of Granulite and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Tuff is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Tuff are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• 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