Felsite and Borolanite Definition

Definition of Felsite and Borolanite

The general Felsite and Borolanite definition can be stated as: Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. On the other hand, Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. Along with definition of Felsite and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Felsite and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Borolanite

The history of Felsite and Borolanite 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.

Felsite and Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Borolanite

Along with Felsite and Borolanite definition, know more about the etymology of Felsite and Borolanite. Etymology of Felsite and Borolanite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Felsite and Formation of Borolanite. The etymology of Felsite is From English feldspar and -ite while that of Borolanite is From English feldspar and -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Felsite and Borolanite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Felsite and Borolanite are listed below.

For Felsite,

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

For Borolanite,

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