Tuff and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Evaporite

The general Tuff and Evaporite 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, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Tuff and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Evaporite

The history of Tuff and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Evaporite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Evaporite,

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