Tuff and Tachylite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Tachylite

The general Tuff and Tachylite 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, Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. Along with definition of Tuff and Tachylite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Tachylite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Tachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Tachylite

The history of Tuff and Tachylite 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 Tachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Tachylite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Tachylite,

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