Tephrite and Granulite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Granulite

The general Tephrite and Granulite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. Along with definition of Tephrite and Granulite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Granulite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Granulite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Granulite

The history of Tephrite and Granulite 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 Granulite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Granulite

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

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