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Troctolite and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite and Troctolite Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Germany   

Discoverer
Christian Leopold von Buch   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Troctolite and Tephrite

The general Troctolite and Tephrite definition can be stated as: 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. On the other hand, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Troctolite and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Troctolite and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Troctolite and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Troctolite and Tephrite

The history of Troctolite and Tephrite 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.

Troctolite and Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Troctolite and Tephrite

Along with Troctolite and Tephrite definition, know more about the etymology of Troctolite and Tephrite. Etymology of Troctolite and Tephrite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Troctolite and Formation of Tephrite. The etymology of Troctolite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout) while that of Tephrite is From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout). The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Troctolite and Tephrite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Troctolite and Tephrite are listed below.

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