Appinite and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Tephrite

The general Appinite and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Appinite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Tephrite

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Tephrite

Along with Appinite and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Tephrite. Etymology of Appinite and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Tephrite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Tephrite are listed below.

For Appinite,

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