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Blueschist and Teschenite Definition


Teschenite and Blueschist Definition


Definition

Definition
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Edgar Bailey   
Unknown   

Etymology
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Blueschist and Teschenite

The general Blueschist and Teschenite 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, Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. Along with definition of Blueschist and Teschenite, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Teschenite. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Teschenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Blueschist and Teschenite

The history of Blueschist and Teschenite 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 Teschenite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Teschenite

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

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