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Tonalite and Porphyry Definition


Porphyry and Tonalite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture   
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
Tonale, Italy   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1   
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Tonalite and Porphyry

The general Tonalite and Porphyry definition can be stated as: Tonalite is a coarse-grained plutonic rock consisting mainly of sodic plagioclase, quartz, and hornblende or other mafic minerals with phaneritic texture. On the other hand, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Tonalite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Tonalite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Tonalite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tonalite and Porphyry

The history of Tonalite and Porphyry 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.

Tonalite and Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

Tonalite and Porphyry definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tonalite and Porphyry. In this section, you will know about Tonalite and Porphyry Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tonalite is Tonale, Italy whereas Origin of Porphyry is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Tonalite and Porphyry discoverer. The discoverer of Tonalite and Porphyry are Unknown.

Etymology of Tonalite and Porphyry

Along with Tonalite and Porphyry definition, know more about the etymology of Tonalite and Porphyry. Etymology of Tonalite and Porphyry gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tonalite and Formation of Porphyry. The etymology of Tonalite is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1 while that of Porphyry is From Tonale Pass, northern Italy, + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tonalite and Porphyry belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tonalite and Porphyry are listed below.

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