Tuff and Sovite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Sovite

The general Tuff and Sovite 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, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Tuff and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Sovite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Sovite

The history of Tuff and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Sovite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Sovite,

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