Tuff and Granulite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Granulite

The general Tuff and Granulite 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, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Tuff and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Granulite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Granulite

The history of Tuff and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Granulite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Granulite,

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