Tuff and Gabbro Definition

Definition of Tuff and Gabbro

The general Tuff and Gabbro 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, Gabbro is an intrusive igneous rock which is chemically equivalent to plutonic Basalt. Along with definition of Tuff and Gabbro, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Gabbro. Get to know more information about Tuff and Gabbro origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Gabbro

The history of Tuff and Gabbro 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 Gabbro Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Gabbro

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

For Tuff,

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

For Gabbro,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock