Tephrite and Banded iron formation Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Banded iron formation

The general Tephrite and Banded iron formation definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Tephrite and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Banded iron formation

The history of Tephrite and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Banded iron formation

Along with Tephrite and Banded iron formation definition, know more about the etymology of Tephrite and Banded iron formation. Etymology of Tephrite and Banded iron formation gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tephrite and Formation of Banded iron formation. The etymology of Tephrite is From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn while that of Banded iron formation 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Banded iron formation belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tephrite and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock