tephrite

As nouns the difference between terms and tephrite

is that terms is while tephrite is (geology) an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

As nouns the difference between tephrite and tephroite

is that tephrite is (geology) an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both while tephroite is (mineralogy) an orthorhombic-dipyramidal mineral containing manganese, oxygen, and silicon.

As nouns the difference between tephrite and nephrite

is that tephrite is an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both while nephrite is a semi-precious stone, one of the two types of stone commonly referred to as jade (the other being jadeite).

As nouns the difference between nephelite and tephrite

is that nephelite is the mineral nepheline while tephrite is (geology) an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

As nouns the difference between leucite and tephrite

is that leucite is a mineral of silica-poor igneous, plutonic and volcanic rocks. Chemically, leucite is a potassium feldspar with insufficient silica to satisfy the chemical bonds. Because of the unfilled bonds, leucite weathers rapidly and can only be seen as inclusions in freshly broken rock while tephrite is an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

As nouns the difference between plagioclase and tephrite

is that plagioclase is (mineralogy) any of a group of aluminum silicate feldspathic minerals ranging in their ratio of calcium to sodium while tephrite is (geology) an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

In geology|lang=en terms the difference between igneous and tephrite

is that igneous is (geology) resulting from, or produced by, the action of great heat; with rocks, it could also mean formed from lava/magma; as, granite and basalt are igneous rocks while tephrite is (geology) an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.

As an adjective igneous

is pertaining to, having the nature of fire; containing fire; resembling fire; as, an igneous appearance.

As a noun tephrite is

(geology) an igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.