Porphyry and Tephrite Definition

Definition of Porphyry and Tephrite

The general Porphyry and Tephrite definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Porphyry and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Porphyry and Tephrite

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Tephrite

Along with Porphyry and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Tephrite. Etymology of Porphyry and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Tephrite is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Tephrite are listed below.

For Porphyry,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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