Tuff and Turbidite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Turbidite

The general Tuff and Turbidite 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, A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles. Along with definition of Tuff and Turbidite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Turbidite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Turbidite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Turbidite

The history of Tuff and Turbidite 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 Turbidite Origin and Discoverer

Tuff and Turbidite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tuff and Turbidite. In this section, you will know about Tuff and Turbidite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tuff is Italy whereas Origin of Turbidite is European Foreland Basins. It is interesting to know the name of Tuff and Turbidite discoverer. The Discoverer of Tuff is Unknown and the discoverer of Turbidite is Arnold H. Bouma.

Etymology of Tuff and Turbidite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Turbidite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock