tephrite
The English word “tephrite” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- An igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase and either leucite or nephelite, or both.
Etymology
From Latin tephrītis and Ancient Greek τεφρῖτις (tephrîtis). By surface analysis, tephro- + -ite.
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