The general Jasperoid and Troctolite definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Jasperoid and Troctolite 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.
Jasperoid and Troctolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Jasperoid and Troctolite. In this section, you will know about Jasperoid and Troctolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Jasperoid is USA whereas Origin of Troctolite is . It is interesting to know the name of Jasperoid and Troctolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Jasperoid is Unknown and the discoverer of Troctolite is Christian Leopold von Buch.
Along with Jasperoid and Troctolite definition, know more about the etymology of Jasperoid and Troctolite. Etymology of Jasperoid and Troctolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jasperoid and Formation of Troctolite. The etymology of Jasperoid is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid while that of Troctolite is From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Jasperoid belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Troctolite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jasperoid and Troctolite are listed below.
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