The general Epidosite and Limestone 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, Limestone is a sedimentary rock composed mostly of calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of calcium carbonate. Along with definition of Epidosite and Limestone, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Limestone. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Limestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Epidosite and Limestone 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 Limestone definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Limestone. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Limestone Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite is Unknown whereas Origin of Limestone is New Zealand. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Limestone discoverer. The Discoverer of Epidosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Limestone is Belsazar Hacquet.
Along with Epidosite and Limestone definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Limestone. Etymology of Epidosite and Limestone gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Limestone. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Limestone 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 Limestone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Limestone are listed below.
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