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Siltstone and Anorthosite Definition


Definition

Definition
Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase  
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt  

History
  
  

Origin
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Discoverer
Unknown  
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Etymology
From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1  
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

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