Granulite and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Granulite and Tephrite

The general Granulite and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Granulite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Granulite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Tephrite

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Tephrite

Along with Granulite and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Tephrite. Etymology of Granulite and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Tephrite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Tephrite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Tephrite are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse 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