The general Anorthosite and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. 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 Anorthosite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Anorthosite 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.
Anorthosite and Troctolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Anorthosite and Troctolite. In this section, you will know about Anorthosite and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Anorthosite and Troctolite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Anorthosite and Troctolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Anorthosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch.
Along with Anorthosite and Troctolite definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Troctolite. Etymology of Anorthosite and Troctolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Troctolite. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Troctolite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Anorthosite and Troctolite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Troctolite are listed below.
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