Blue Granite and Teschenite Definition

Definition of Blue Granite and Teschenite

The general Blue Granite and Teschenite definition can be stated as: Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. On the other hand, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Blue Granite and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Blue Granite and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Blue Granite and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blue Granite and Teschenite

The history of Blue Granite and Teschenite 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.

Blue Granite and Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blue Granite and Teschenite

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

For Blue Granite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Teschenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock