Epidosite and Charnockite Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Charnockite

The general Epidosite and Charnockite 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, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Epidosite and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Charnockite

The history of Epidosite and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

Epidosite and Charnockite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Charnockite. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Charnockite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Charnockite discoverer. The Discoverer of Epidosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland.

Etymology of Epidosite and Charnockite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock