Tuff and Gritstone Definition

Definition of Tuff and Gritstone

The general Tuff and Gritstone 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, Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. Along with definition of Tuff and Gritstone, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Gritstone. Get to know more information about Tuff and Gritstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Gritstone

The history of Tuff and Gritstone 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 Gritstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Gritstone

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

For Tuff,

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

For Gritstone,

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