The general Anorthosite and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Anorthosite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Anorthosite 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.
Anorthosite and Tephrite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Anorthosite and Tephrite. In this section, you will know about Anorthosite and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Anorthosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Tephrite is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Anorthosite and Tephrite discoverer. The Discoverer of Anorthosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Tephrite is Van Tooren.
Along with Anorthosite and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Tephrite. Etymology of Anorthosite and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Tephrite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Anorthosite and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Tephrite are listed below.
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