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Appinite and Blueschist Definition


Blueschist and Appinite Definition


Definition

Definition
Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished   
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Edgar Bailey   

Etymology
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Appinite and Blueschist

The general Appinite and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Appinite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Appinite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Appinite and Blueschist

The history of Appinite and Blueschist 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.

Appinite and Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

Appinite and Blueschist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Blueschist. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Blueschist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite is Unknown whereas Origin of Blueschist is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Blueschist discoverer. The Discoverer of Appinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey.

Etymology of Appinite and Blueschist

Along with Appinite and Blueschist definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Blueschist. Etymology of Appinite and Blueschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Blueschist. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Blueschist is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Blueschist are listed below.

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