Tuff and Hornfels Definition

Definition of Tuff and Hornfels

The general Tuff and Hornfels 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, Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed by the contact between mudstone or other clay rich rock, and a hot igneous body, and represents a heat altered equivalent of the original rock. Along with definition of Tuff and Hornfels, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Hornfels. Get to know more information about Tuff and Hornfels origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Hornfels

The history of Tuff and Hornfels 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 Hornfels Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Hornfels

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

For Tuff,

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

For Hornfels,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock