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Borolanite and Greywacke Definition


Greywacke 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   
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Borolanite and Greywacke

The general Borolanite and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Borolanite and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Borolanite and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Borolanite and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Borolanite and Greywacke

The history of Borolanite and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Borolanite and Greywacke

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

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