The general Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite 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, Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. Along with definition of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite. In this section, you will know about Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Lherzolite is France whereas Origin of Nepheline Syenite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite discoverer. The discoverer of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite are Unknown.
Along with Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite. Etymology of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Nepheline Syenite. 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 Nepheline Syenite 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 Nepheline Syenite belong to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Nepheline Syenite are listed below.
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