Tuff and Greenschist Definition

Definition of Tuff and Greenschist

The general Tuff and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Tuff and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Tuff and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Greenschist

The history of Tuff and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Greenschist

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

For Tuff,

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

For Greenschist,

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