Tephrite and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Tephrite and Troctolite

The general Tephrite and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. On the other hand, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Tephrite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Tephrite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Tephrite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tephrite and Troctolite

The history of Tephrite and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tephrite and Troctolite

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

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