Tephrite and Epidosite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Epidosite

The general Tephrite and Epidosite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Tephrite and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Epidosite

The history of Tephrite and Epidosite 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 Epidosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Epidosite

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

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