Tuff and Tonalite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Tonalite

The general Tuff and Tonalite 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, Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. Along with definition of Tuff and Tonalite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Tonalite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Tonalite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Tonalite

The history of Tuff and Tonalite 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 Tonalite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Tonalite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Tonalite,

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