Tuff and Mudstone Definition

Definition of Tuff and Mudstone

The general Tuff and Mudstone 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, Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. Along with definition of Tuff and Mudstone, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Mudstone. Get to know more information about Tuff and Mudstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Mudstone

The history of Tuff and Mudstone 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 Mudstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Mudstone

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

For Tuff,

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

For Mudstone,

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