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Flint and Borolanite Definition


Borolanite and Flint Definition


Definition

Definition
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Scotland   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Flint and Borolanite

The general Flint and Borolanite definition can be stated as: Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. 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 Flint and Borolanite, get to know about Properties of Flint and Borolanite. Get to know more information about Flint and Borolanite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Flint and Borolanite

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Borolanite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Borolanite

Along with Flint and Borolanite definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Borolanite. Etymology of Flint and Borolanite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Borolanite. The etymology of Flint is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck while that of Borolanite is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Borolanite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Borolanite are listed below.

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