Tuff and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Epidosite

The general Tuff and Epidosite 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, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Tuff and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Epidosite

The history of Tuff and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Epidosite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Epidosite,

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