Charnockite and Felsite Definition

Definition of Charnockite and Felsite

The general Charnockite and Felsite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Charnockite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Charnockite and Felsite

The history of Charnockite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Felsite

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

For Charnockite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock

For Felsite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock