Tuff and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Tuff and Kenyte

The general Tuff and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Tuff and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Tuff and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Kenyte

The history of Tuff and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Kenyte

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

For Tuff,

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

For Kenyte,

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