The general Epidosite and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Epidosite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Epidosite and Troctolite 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 Troctolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Epidosite and Troctolite. In this section, you will know about Epidosite and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Epidosite and Troctolite are Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Epidosite and Troctolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Epidosite is Unknown and the discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch.
Along with Epidosite and Troctolite definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Troctolite. Etymology of Epidosite and Troctolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Troctolite. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Troctolite 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 Troctolite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Troctolite are listed below.
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