Tuff and Siltstone Definition

Definition of Tuff and Siltstone

The general Tuff and Siltstone 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, Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. Along with definition of Tuff and Siltstone, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Siltstone. Get to know more information about Tuff and Siltstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Siltstone

The history of Tuff and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Siltstone

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

For Tuff,

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

For Siltstone,

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