Tephrite and Tonalite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Tonalite

The general Tephrite and Tonalite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. Along with definition of Tephrite and Tonalite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Tonalite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Tonalite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Tonalite

The history of Tephrite and Tonalite 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 Tonalite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Tonalite

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

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