Tephrite and Serpentinite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Serpentinite

The general Tephrite and Serpentinite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, A hydration and metamorphic transformation of ultramafic rock from the Earth's mantle is called as serpentinization, a group of minerals is formed by serpentinization compose rock 'serpentinite'.. Along with definition of Tephrite and Serpentinite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Serpentinite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Serpentinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Serpentinite

The history of Tephrite and Serpentinite 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 Serpentinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Serpentinite

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

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