Blueschist and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Kenyte

The general Blueschist and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Blueschist and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Kenyte

The history of Blueschist and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Kenyte

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

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