Blueschist and Felsite Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Felsite

The general Blueschist and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Blueschist and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Felsite. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Felsite

The history of Blueschist and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Felsite

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

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