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Hawaiite and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite and Hawaiite Definition


Definition

Definition
Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Hawaii Islands   
Germany   

Discoverer
Joseph Iddings   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
From Hawaii Islands   
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
Volcanic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Hawaiite and Tephrite

The general Hawaiite and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Hawaiite is volcanic rock that resembles basalt. It is an olivine basalt with intermediate composition between alkali olivine and mugearite. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Hawaiite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Hawaiite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Hawaiite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hawaiite and Tephrite

The history of Hawaiite 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.

Hawaiite and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hawaiite and Tephrite

Along with Hawaiite and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Hawaiite and Tephrite. Etymology of Hawaiite and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Hawaiite and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Hawaiite is From Hawaii Islands while that of Tephrite is From Hawaii Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Hawaiite and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Hawaiite and Tephrite are listed below.

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