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Tephrite and Diorite Definition


Diorite and Tephrite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   
Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene   

History
  
  

Origin
Germany   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Van Tooren   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   
From early 19th century coined in French, formed irregularly from Greek diorizein distinguish   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Tephrite and Diorite

The general Tephrite and Diorite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Diorite is a grey to dark-grey intermediate intrusive igneous rock composed principally of plagioclase feldspar,biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene. Along with definition of Tephrite and Diorite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Diorite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Diorite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tephrite and Diorite

The history of Tephrite and Diorite 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 Diorite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Diorite

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

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