Tephrite and Pumice Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Pumice

The general Tephrite and Pumice definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Tephrite and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Pumice. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Pumice

The history of Tephrite and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Pumice

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock