Tephrite and Diabase Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Diabase

The general Tephrite and Diabase definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Tephrite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Diabase

The history of Tephrite and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

Tephrite and Diabase definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tephrite and Diabase. In this section, you will know about Tephrite and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tephrite and Diabase are Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Tephrite and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Tephrite is Van Tooren and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Tephrite and Diabase

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock