Home
Compare Rocks


Borolanite and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist and Borolanite Definition


Definition

Definition
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Borolanite and Greenschist

The general Borolanite and Greenschist definition can be stated as: Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. On the other hand, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Borolanite and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Borolanite and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Borolanite and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Borolanite and Greenschist

The history of Borolanite and Greenschist 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.

Borolanite and Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Borolanite and Greenschist

Along with Borolanite and Greenschist definition, know more about the etymology of Borolanite and Greenschist. Etymology of Borolanite and Greenschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Borolanite and Formation of Greenschist. The etymology of Borolanite is From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland while that of Greenschist is From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Borolanite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Greenschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Borolanite and Greenschist are listed below.

For Borolanite,

For Greenschist,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks