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Charnockite and Aplite Definition


Aplite and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar  
Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz  

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India  
Iran  

Discoverer
T. H. Holland  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company  
From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite  

Class
Igneous Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic  
Plutonic  

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

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Definition of Charnockite and Aplite

The general Charnockite and Aplite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz. Along with definition of Charnockite and Aplite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Aplite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Aplite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Aplite

The history of Charnockite and Aplite 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.

Charnockite and Aplite Origin and Discoverer

Charnockite and Aplite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Charnockite and Aplite. In this section, you will know about Charnockite and Aplite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India whereas Origin of Aplite is Iran. It is interesting to know the name of Charnockite and Aplite discoverer. The Discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland and the discoverer of Aplite is Unknown.

Etymology of Charnockite and Aplite

Along with Charnockite and Aplite definition, know more about the etymology of Charnockite and Aplite. Etymology of Charnockite and Aplite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Charnockite and Formation of Aplite. The etymology of Charnockite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company while that of Aplite is From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Charnockite and Aplite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Charnockite and Aplite are listed below.

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