Blueschist and Essexite  Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Essexite 

The general Blueschist and Essexite  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, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Blueschist and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Essexite . Get to know more information about Blueschist and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Essexite 

The history of Blueschist and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Essexite 

Along with Blueschist and Essexite  definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Essexite . Etymology of Blueschist and Essexite  gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Essexite . The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Essexite  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 Essexite  belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Essexite  are listed below.

For Blueschist,

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

For Essexite ,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock