Tuff and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Shoshonite

The general Tuff and Shoshonite 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, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Tuff and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Shoshonite

The history of Tuff and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Shoshonite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Shoshonite,

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