Tuff and Andesite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Andesite

The general Tuff and Andesite 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, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Along with definition of Tuff and Andesite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Andesite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Andesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Andesite

The history of Tuff and Andesite 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 Andesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Andesite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Andesite,

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