Tuff and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Pseudotachylite

The general Tuff and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Tuff and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Pseudotachylite

The history of Tuff and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Pseudotachylite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Pseudotachylite,

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