Appinite and Skarn Definition

Definition of Appinite and Skarn

The general Appinite and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Appinite and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Skarn. Get to know more information about Appinite and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Skarn

The history of Appinite and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Skarn

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

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