Basalt and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Basalt and Tephrite

The general Basalt and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Basalt and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Basalt and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Tephrite

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basalt and Tephrite

Along with Basalt and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Tephrite. Etymology of Basalt and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Tephrite is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Tephrite are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: 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