Tephrite and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Porphyry

The general Tephrite and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Tephrite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Porphyry

The history of Tephrite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Porphyry

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

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