The general Tephrite and Lherzolite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Tephrite and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Tephrite and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tephrite and Lherzolite. In this section, you will know about Tephrite and Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tephrite is Germany whereas Origin of Lherzolite is France. It is interesting to know the name of Tephrite and Lherzolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Tephrite is Van Tooren and the discoverer of Lherzolite is Unknown.
Along with Tephrite and Lherzolite definition, know more about the etymology of Tephrite and Lherzolite. Etymology of Tephrite and Lherzolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tephrite and Formation of Lherzolite. The etymology of Tephrite is From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn while that of Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tephrite and Lherzolite are listed below.
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