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Tephrite and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Tephrite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock  
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass  

History
  
  

Origin
Germany  
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Discoverer
Van Tooren  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn  
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic  
Volcanic  

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

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Definition of Tephrite and Granophyre

The general Tephrite and Granophyre definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Tephrite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tephrite and Granophyre

The history of Tephrite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Granophyre

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

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