Tuff and Wehrlite Definition

Definition of Tuff and Wehrlite

The general Tuff and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Tuff and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Tuff and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Wehrlite

The history of Tuff and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Wehrlite

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

For Tuff,

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

For Wehrlite,

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