Borolanite Definition

Borolanite

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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

History

Origin

Scotland

Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland

Class

Igneous Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Plutonic

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

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Define Borolanite

Borolanite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Borolanite in general, 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. Borolanite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Borolanite Definition, know more about the History of Borolanite, Etymology of Borolanite in next sections.