Tuff and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Adamellite

The general Tuff and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Tuff and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Adamellite

The history of Tuff and Adamellite 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.

Tuff and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Adamellite

Along with Tuff and Adamellite definition, know more about the etymology of Tuff and Adamellite. Etymology of Tuff and Adamellite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tuff and Formation of Adamellite. The etymology of Tuff is From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff while that of Adamellite is From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tuff and Adamellite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tuff and Adamellite are listed below.

For Tuff,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock