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Mudstone and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Mudstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations   
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 the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft 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 Mudstone and Tuff

The general Mudstone and Tuff definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. 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 Mudstone and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Tuff. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Mudstone and Tuff

The history of Mudstone 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.

Mudstone and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Tuff

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

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