Tephrite and Felsite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Felsite

The general Tephrite and Felsite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Tephrite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Felsite

The history of Tephrite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Felsite

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

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