Adakite and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Adakite and Tephrite

The general Adakite and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Adakite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Adakite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Tephrite

The history of Adakite and Tephrite 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.

Adakite and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

Adakite and Tephrite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Adakite and Tephrite. In this section, you will know about Adakite and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands whereas Origin of Tephrite is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Adakite and Tephrite discoverer. The Discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond and the discoverer of Tephrite is Van Tooren.

Etymology of Adakite and Tephrite

Along with Adakite and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Adakite and Tephrite. Etymology of Adakite and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adakite and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Adakite is From Adak, Aleutian Islands while that of Tephrite is From Adak, Aleutian Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adakite and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adakite and Tephrite are listed below.

For Adakite,

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

For Tephrite,

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