The general Anorthosite and Teschenite definition can be stated as: Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. On the other hand, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Anorthosite and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Anorthosite and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Anorthosite and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Anorthosite and Teschenite 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 Teschenite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Anorthosite and Teschenite. In this section, you will know about Anorthosite and Teschenite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Anorthosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Teschenite is Scotland. It is interesting to know the name of Anorthosite and Teschenite discoverer. The discoverer of Anorthosite and Teschenite are Unknown.
Along with Anorthosite and Teschenite definition, know more about the etymology of Anorthosite and Teschenite. Etymology of Anorthosite and Teschenite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Anorthosite and Formation of Teschenite. The etymology of Anorthosite is From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1 while that of Teschenite 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 and Teschenite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Anorthosite and Teschenite are listed below.
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