Tuff and Slate Definition

Definition of Tuff and Slate

The general Tuff and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Tuff and Slate, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Slate. Get to know more information about Tuff and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Slate

The history of Tuff and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Slate

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

For Tuff,

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

For Slate,

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