Tuff and Novaculite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Novaculite

The general Tuff and Novaculite 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, Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture. Along with definition of Tuff and Novaculite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Novaculite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Novaculite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Novaculite

The history of Tuff and Novaculite 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 Novaculite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Novaculite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Novaculite,

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