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Charnockite and Blue Granite Definition


Blue Granite and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India   
Unknown   

Discoverer
T. H. Holland   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   
From the color of rock, Blue   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Charnockite and Blue Granite

The general Charnockite and Blue Granite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Charnockite and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Blue Granite

The history of Charnockite and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Blue Granite

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

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