Tuff and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Litchfieldite

The general Tuff and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Tuff and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Litchfieldite

The history of Tuff and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Litchfieldite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Litchfieldite,

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