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Schist and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Schist Definition


Definition

Definition
Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation   
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 French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Schist and Tuff

The general Schist and Tuff definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. 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 Schist and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Schist and Tuff. Get to know more information about Schist and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Schist and Tuff

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Tuff

Along with Schist and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Tuff. Etymology of Schist and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Tuff is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Tuff are listed below.

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