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Sandstone and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Sandstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded   
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 its composition, sand and stone   
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
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Sandstone and Tuff

The general Sandstone and Tuff definition can be stated as: Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. 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 Sandstone and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Sandstone and Tuff. Get to know more information about Sandstone and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Sandstone and Tuff

The history of Sandstone 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.

Sandstone and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Sandstone and Tuff

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

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