The general Appinite and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Appinite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Appinite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Appinite and Litchfieldite. In this section, you will know about Appinite and Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Appinite is Unknown whereas Origin of Litchfieldite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Appinite and Litchfieldite discoverer. The Discoverer of Appinite is Unknown and the discoverer of Litchfieldite is Bayley.
Along with Appinite and Litchfieldite definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Litchfieldite. Etymology of Appinite and Litchfieldite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Litchfieldite. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Litchfieldite are listed below.
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