Tephrite and Enderbite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Enderbite

The general Tephrite and Enderbite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Tephrite and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Enderbite

The history of Tephrite and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Enderbite

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

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