Tuff and Ganister Definition

Definition of Tuff and Ganister

The general Tuff and Ganister 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 ganister is a hard, fine-grained quartzose sandstone or orthoquartzite which is basically used in the manufacture of silica brick typically used to line furnaces and is a type of sedimentary rocks.. Along with definition of Tuff and Ganister, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Ganister. Get to know more information about Tuff and Ganister origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Ganister

The history of Tuff and Ganister 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 Ganister Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Ganister

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

For Tuff,

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

For Ganister,

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