Tuff and Sandstone Definition

Definition of Tuff and Sandstone

The general Tuff and Sandstone 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, Sandstone is defined as a rock which is composed of sand-sized grains of various minerals mostly of uniform size and often are smooth and rounded. Along with definition of Tuff and Sandstone, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Sandstone. Get to know more information about Tuff and Sandstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Sandstone

The history of Tuff and Sandstone 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 Sandstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Sandstone

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

For Tuff,

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

For Sandstone,

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