Definition
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.
History
Origin
Enderby Land, Antarctica
USA
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica
From pseudo- + tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.
Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock