Felsite and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Felsite and Litchfieldite

The general Felsite and Litchfieldite 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, 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 Felsite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Felsite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Felsite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Felsite and Litchfieldite

The history of Felsite 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.

Felsite and Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Felsite and Litchfieldite

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

For Felsite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: 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