Tuff and Soapstone Definition

Definition of Tuff and Soapstone

The general Tuff and Soapstone 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, It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc. Along with definition of Tuff and Soapstone, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Soapstone. Get to know more information about Tuff and Soapstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Soapstone

The history of Tuff and Soapstone 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 Soapstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Soapstone

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

For Tuff,

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

For Soapstone,

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