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Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite Definition


Litchfieldite and Hyaloclastite  Definition


Definition

Definition
Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment   
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   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Bayley   

Etymology
From hyalo +‎ -ite   
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite

The general Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite definition can be stated as: Hyaloclastite is an aggregate of fine, glassy debris formed by the sudden contact of hot, coherent magma and cold water or water-saturated sediment. 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 Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite

The history of Hyaloclastite  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.

Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Hyaloclastite  and Litchfieldite

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

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