The general Blueschist and Websterite 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, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Blueschist and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Blueschist and Websterite. Get to know more information about Blueschist and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Blueschist and Websterite 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 Websterite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Blueschist and Websterite. In this section, you will know about Blueschist and Websterite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Blueschist is USA whereas Origin of Websterite is Webster, North Carolina. It is interesting to know the name of Blueschist and Websterite discoverer. The Discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey and the discoverer of Websterite is Unknown.
Along with Blueschist and Websterite definition, know more about the etymology of Blueschist and Websterite. Etymology of Blueschist and Websterite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Blueschist and Formation of Websterite. The etymology of Blueschist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Websterite 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 Websterite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Blueschist and Websterite are listed below.
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