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Charnockite Definition



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Definition
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar 0

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Origin
Tamil Nadu, India 0

Discoverer
T. H. Holland 0

Etymology
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company 0

Class
Igneous Rocks 0

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock 0

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Group
Plutonic 0

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Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0

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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.

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