The general Epidosite and Blueschist definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Epidosite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Epidosite and Blueschist 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.
Epidosite and Blueschist definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Blueschist. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Blueschist Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Blueschist is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Blueschist discoverer. The Discoverer of Epidosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Blueschist is Edgar Bailey.
Along with Epidosite and Blueschist definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Blueschist. Etymology of Epidosite and Blueschist gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Blueschist. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Blueschist is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Blueschist belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Blueschist are listed below.
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