Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite

The general Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite definition can be stated as: Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. On the other hand, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite 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.

Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite

Along with Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite definition, know more about the etymology of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite. Etymology of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Carbonatite and Formation of Pseudotachylite. The etymology of Carbonatite is From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals while that of Pseudotachylite is From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Carbonatite and Pseudotachylite are listed below.

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Pseudotachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock