Tuff and Conglomerate Definition

Definition of Tuff and Conglomerate

The general Tuff and Conglomerate 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, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. Along with definition of Tuff and Conglomerate, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Conglomerate. Get to know more information about Tuff and Conglomerate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Conglomerate

The history of Tuff and Conglomerate 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 Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Conglomerate

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

For Tuff,

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

For Conglomerate,

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