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Tephrite and Serpentinite Definition


Serpentinite and Tephrite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   
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'.   

History
  
  

Origin
Germany   
USA   

Discoverer
Van Tooren   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   
From English word serpentinization.   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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