Tuff and Whiteschist Definition

Definition of Tuff and Whiteschist

The general Tuff and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Tuff and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Tuff and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Whiteschist

The history of Tuff and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tuff and Whiteschist

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

For Tuff,

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

For Whiteschist,

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