Tephrite and Mangerite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Mangerite

The general Tephrite and Mangerite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Mangerite is a plutonic intrusive igneous rock, which is essentially a hypersthene-bearing monzonite. Along with definition of Tephrite and Mangerite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Mangerite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Mangerite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Mangerite

The history of Tephrite and Mangerite 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 Mangerite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Mangerite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock