Tuff and Phyllite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Phyllite

The general Tuff and Phyllite 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, Phyllite is a fine-grained metamorphic rock with a well-developed laminar structure, and is intermediate between slate and schist rocks. Along with definition of Tuff and Phyllite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Phyllite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Phyllite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Phyllite

The history of Tuff and Phyllite 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 Phyllite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Phyllite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Phyllite,

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