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Greenschist
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Definition

Definition

Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism

History

Origin

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Discoverer

Unknown

Etymology

From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color

Class

Metamorphic Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

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Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Greenschist

Greenschist is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Greenschist in general, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Greenschist comes under Metamorphic Rocks. All Metamorphic Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Greenschist Definition, know more about the History of Greenschist, Etymology of Greenschist in next sections.