The general Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite definition can be stated as: Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar. On the other hand, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite 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.
Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite. In this section, you will know about Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Alkali Feldspar Granite is Unknown whereas Origin of Shoshonite is Wyoming,USA. It is interesting to know the name of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite discoverer. The Discoverer of Alkali Feldspar Granite is Unknown and the discoverer of Shoshonite is Iddings.
Along with Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite definition, know more about the etymology of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite. Etymology of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Formation of Shoshonite. The etymology of Alkali Feldspar Granite is From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock while that of Shoshonite is From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Alkali Feldspar Granite and Shoshonite are listed below.
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