Appinite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Appinite and Pseudotachylite

The general Appinite and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Appinite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Appinite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Appinite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Pseudotachylite

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

For Appinite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Pseudotachylite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock