Tephrite and Sovite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Sovite

The general Tephrite and Sovite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Sovite is a coarse-grained variety of carbonatite which belongs to intrusive igneous rock. Along with definition of Tephrite and Sovite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Sovite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Sovite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Sovite

The history of Tephrite and Sovite 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 Sovite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Sovite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock