Tuff and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Tuff and Trachyte

The general Tuff and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Tuff and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Tuff and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Trachyte

The history of Tuff and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Trachyte

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

For Tuff,

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

For Trachyte,

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