Gritstone and Tuff Definition

Definition of Gritstone and Tuff

The general Gritstone and Tuff definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. 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 Gritstone and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Tuff. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Gritstone and Tuff

The history of Gritstone 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.

Gritstone and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Tuff

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

For Gritstone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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