Blueschist and Troctolite Definition

Definition of Blueschist and Troctolite

The general Blueschist and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Blueschist and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Blueschist and Troctolite

The history of Blueschist and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Blueschist and Troctolite

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

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