Epidosite and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Litchfieldite

The general Epidosite and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Epidosite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Litchfieldite

The history of Epidosite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Litchfieldite

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

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