Epidosite and Carbonatite Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Carbonatite

The general Epidosite and Carbonatite 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, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Epidosite and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Carbonatite

The history of Epidosite and Carbonatite 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 Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

Epidosite and Carbonatite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Carbonatite. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Carbonatite is Tanzania. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Carbonatite discoverer. The discoverer of Epidosite and Carbonatite are Unknown.

Etymology of Epidosite and Carbonatite

Along with Epidosite and Carbonatite definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Carbonatite. Etymology of Epidosite and Carbonatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Carbonatite. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Carbonatite 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 and Carbonatite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Carbonatite are listed below.

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Carbonatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock