Tuff and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Serpentinite

The general Tuff and Serpentinite 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, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Tuff and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Serpentinite

The history of Tuff and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Serpentinite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Serpentinite,

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