Tuff and Claystone Definition

Definition of Tuff and Claystone

The general Tuff and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Tuff and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Claystone. Get to know more information about Tuff and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Claystone

The history of Tuff and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Claystone

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

For Tuff,

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

For Claystone,

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