Tephrite and Scoria Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Scoria

The general Tephrite and Scoria definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Tephrite and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Scoria. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Scoria

The history of Tephrite and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Scoria

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

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