Tuff and Jasperoid Definition

Definition of Tuff and Jasperoid

The general Tuff and Jasperoid 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, Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. Along with definition of Tuff and Jasperoid, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Jasperoid. Get to know more information about Tuff and Jasperoid origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Jasperoid

The history of Tuff and Jasperoid 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 Jasperoid Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Jasperoid

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

For Tuff,

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

For Jasperoid,

• 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