Shale and Tuff Definition

Definition of Shale and Tuff

The general Shale and Tuff definition can be stated as: Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. 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 Shale and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Shale and Tuff. Get to know more information about Shale and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Shale and Tuff

The history of Shale 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.

Shale and Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Tuff

Along with Shale and Tuff definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Tuff. Etymology of Shale and Tuff gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Tuff. The etymology of Shale is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate, while that of Tuff is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Tuff are listed below.

For Shale,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine 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