Tuff and Scoria Definition

Definition of Tuff and Scoria

The general Tuff and Scoria 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, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Tuff and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Scoria. Get to know more information about Tuff and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Scoria

The history of Tuff and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Scoria

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

For Tuff,

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

For Scoria,

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