Tuff and Hawaiite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Hawaiite

The general Tuff and Hawaiite 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, Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. Along with definition of Tuff and Hawaiite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Hawaiite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Hawaiite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Hawaiite

The history of Tuff and Hawaiite 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 Hawaiite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Hawaiite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Hawaiite,

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