The general Anorthosite and Chert definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. On the other hand, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Anorthosite and Chert, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Chert. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Anorthosite and Chert 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 Chert definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Anorthosite and Chert. In this section, you will know about Anorthosite and Chert Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Anorthosite and Chert are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Anorthosite and Chert discoverer. The discoverer of Anorthosite and Chert are Unknown.
Along with Anorthosite and Chert definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Chert. Etymology of Anorthosite and Chert gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Chert. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Chert 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 belongs to Igneous Rocks while Chert belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Chert are listed below.
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