The general Appinite and Dunite 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, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Appinite and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Dunite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Appinite and Dunite 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 Dunite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Dunite. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Dunite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite is Unknown whereas Origin of Dunite is New Zealand. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Dunite discoverer. The Discoverer of Appinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Dunite is Ferdinand von Hochstetter.
Along with Appinite and Dunite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Dunite. Etymology of Appinite and Dunite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Dunite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Dunite 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 and Dunite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Dunite are listed below.
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