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Charnockite
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1 Definition

1.1 Definition

Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar

1.2 History

1.2.1 Origin

Tamil Nadu, India

1.2.2 Discoverer

T. H. Holland

1.3 Etymology

From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company

1.4 Class

Igneous Rocks

1.4.1 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Hard Rock

1.5 Family

1.5.1 Group

Plutonic

1.6 Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Charnockite

Charnockite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Charnockite in general, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Charnockite comes under Igneous Rocks. All Igneous Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Charnockite Definition, know more about the History of Charnockite, Etymology of Charnockite in next sections.