The general Appinite and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Appinite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Appinite and Felsite 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 Felsite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Felsite. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Felsite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite and Felsite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Felsite discoverer. The discoverer of Appinite and Felsite are Unknown.
Along with Appinite and Felsite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Felsite. Etymology of Appinite and Felsite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Felsite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Felsite 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 Felsite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Felsite are listed below.
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