Tuff and Breccia Definition

Definition of Tuff and Breccia

The general Tuff and Breccia 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, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Tuff and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Breccia. Get to know more information about Tuff and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Breccia

The history of Tuff and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Breccia

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

For Tuff,

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

For Breccia,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock