Tuff and Granophyre Definition

Definition of Tuff and Granophyre

The general Tuff and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Tuff and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Tuff and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Granophyre

The history of Tuff and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Granophyre

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

For Tuff,

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

For Granophyre,

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