Tuff and Suevite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Suevite

The general Tuff and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Tuff and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Suevite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Suevite

The history of Tuff and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Suevite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Suevite,

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