Home
Compare Rocks


Anorthosite and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite and Anorthosite Definition


Definition

Definition
Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Anorthosite and Tephrite

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.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Anorthosite and Tephrite

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 Origin and Discoverer

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.

Etymology of Anorthosite and Tephrite

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.

For Anorthosite,

For Tephrite,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks