Tephrite and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Evaporite

The general Tephrite and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Tephrite and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Evaporite

The history of Tephrite and Evaporite 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 Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Evaporite

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

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