Kenyte and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Tephrite

The general Kenyte and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Kenyte and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Tephrite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Tephrite

Along with Kenyte and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Tephrite. Etymology of Kenyte and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Tephrite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Tephrite are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• 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