The general Blueschist and Andesite definition can be stated as: Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. On the other hand, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Along with definition of Blueschist and Andesite, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Andesite. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Andesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Blueschist and Andesite 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.
Blueschist and Andesite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Blueschist and Andesite. In this section, you will know about Blueschist and Andesite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blueschist is USA whereas Origin of Andesite is North America. It is interesting to know the name of Blueschist and Andesite discoverer. The Discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey and the discoverer of Andesite is Unknown.
Along with Blueschist and Andesite definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Andesite. Etymology of Blueschist and Andesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Andesite. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Andesite is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Andesite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Andesite are listed below.
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