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Charnockite and Appinite Definition


Appinite and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   
Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished   

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India   
Unknown   

Discoverer
T. H. Holland   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Charnockite and Appinite

The general Charnockite and Appinite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Charnockite and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Appinite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Appinite

The history of Charnockite and Appinite 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 Appinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Appinite

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

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