Tephrite and Skarn Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Skarn

The general Tephrite and Skarn definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Tephrite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Skarn

The history of Tephrite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Skarn

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock