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Appinite and Lherzolite Definition


Lherzolite 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   
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Appinite and Lherzolite

The general Appinite and Lherzolite 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, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Appinite and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Appinite and Lherzolite

The history of Appinite and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Lherzolite

Along with Appinite and Lherzolite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Lherzolite. Etymology of Appinite and Lherzolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Lherzolite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Lherzolite are listed below.

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