Tephrite and Suevite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Suevite

The general Tephrite and Suevite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Tephrite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Suevite

The history of Tephrite and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Suevite

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

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