Tuff and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Teschenite

The general Tuff and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Tuff and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Teschenite

The history of Tuff and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Teschenite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Teschenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock