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Charnockite and Siltstone Definition


Siltstone and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt   

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India   
Unknown   

Discoverer
T. H. Holland   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Charnockite and Siltstone

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

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History of Charnockite and Siltstone

The history of Charnockite and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Siltstone

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

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