Tuff and Pegmatite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Pegmatite

The general Tuff and Pegmatite 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, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Tuff and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Pegmatite

The history of Tuff and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Pegmatite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Pegmatite,

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