Epidosite and Pseudotachylite Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite

The general Epidosite and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite

Along with Epidosite and Pseudotachylite definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite. Etymology of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Pseudotachylite. The etymology of Epidosite is - while that of Pseudotachylite is -. 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 Pseudotachylite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite,

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