Tephrite and Jaspillite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Jaspillite

The general Tephrite and Jaspillite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. Along with definition of Tephrite and Jaspillite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Jaspillite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Jaspillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Jaspillite

The history of Tephrite and Jaspillite 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 Jaspillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Jaspillite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock