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Charnockite and Wehrlite Definition


Wehrlite and Charnockite Definition


Definition

Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar  
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites  

History
  
  

Origin
Tamil Nadu, India  
Egypt  

Discoverer
T. H. Holland  
Alois Wehrle  

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company  
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle  

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, Opaque Rock  

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Definition of Charnockite and Wehrlite

The general Charnockite and Wehrlite definition can be stated as: Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. On the other hand, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Charnockite and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Charnockite and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Charnockite and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Charnockite and Wehrlite

The history of Charnockite and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Charnockite and Wehrlite

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

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