Tephrite and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Adamellite

The general Tephrite and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Tephrite and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Adamellite

The history of Tephrite and Adamellite 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.

Tephrite and Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Adamellite

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

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

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock