Tuff and Minette Definition

Definition of Tuff and Minette

The general Tuff and Minette 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, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Tuff and Minette, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Minette. Get to know more information about Tuff and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Minette

The history of Tuff and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Minette

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

For Tuff,

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

For Minette,

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