Tuff and Skarn Definition

Definition of Tuff and Skarn

The general Tuff and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Tuff and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Skarn. Get to know more information about Tuff and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Skarn

The history of Tuff and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Skarn

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

For Tuff,

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

For Skarn,

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