Tuff and Felsite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Felsite

The general Tuff and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Tuff and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Felsite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Felsite

The history of Tuff and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Felsite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Felsite,

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