The general Lherzolite and Kenyte definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. On the other hand, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Lherzolite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Lherzolite and Kenyte 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.
Lherzolite and Kenyte definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lherzolite and Kenyte. In this section, you will know about Lherzolite and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lherzolite is France whereas Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya. It is interesting to know the name of Lherzolite and Kenyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Lherzolite is Unknown and the discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory.
Along with Lherzolite and Kenyte definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Kenyte. Etymology of Lherzolite and Kenyte gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Kenyte. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Kenyte is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite and Kenyte belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Kenyte are listed below.
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