The general Schist and Luxullianite definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. On the other hand, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Schist and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Schist and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Schist and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Schist and Luxullianite 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.
Schist and Luxullianite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Schist and Luxullianite. In this section, you will know about Schist and Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Schist is Unknown whereas Origin of Luxullianite is England. It is interesting to know the name of Schist and Luxullianite discoverer. The discoverer of Schist and Luxullianite are Unknown.
Along with Schist and Luxullianite definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Luxullianite. Etymology of Schist and Luxullianite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Luxullianite. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Luxullianite is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Luxullianite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Luxullianite are listed below.
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