Tephrite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Pseudotachylite

The general Tephrite and Pseudotachylite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Tephrite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Tephrite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Pseudotachylite

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

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