Tephrite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Kenyte

The general Tephrite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Tephrite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Kenyte

The history of Tephrite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Kenyte

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

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