The general Epidosite and Chert 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, Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. Along with definition of Epidosite and Chert, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Chert. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Chert origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Epidosite and Chert 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 Chert definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Chert. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Chert Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite and Chert are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Chert discoverer. The discoverer of Epidosite and Chert are Unknown.
Along with Epidosite and Chert definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Chert. Etymology of Epidosite and Chert gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Chert. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Chert 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 Chert belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Chert are listed below.
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