Blueschist and Porphyry Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Porphyry

The general Blueschist and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Blueschist and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Porphyry

The history of Blueschist and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Porphyry

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

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